Thousands gather outside Opera House ahead of YouTuber's huge giveaway

Thousands of people have gathered outside the Sydney Opera House today ahead of when the world's biggest YouTube star will giveaway 10 new cars to competing hopefuls.

MrBeast has invited fans to join him at the forecourt from 2pm to 4pm today, when the competition will start and ten lucky winners will get the keys to a new car.

Currently, crowds are pressed against the gates waiting for the 26-year-old to arrive.

Videos on social media show children waiting with signs reading "we skipped school".

Currently, crowds are pressed against the gates waiting for the 26-year-old to arrive.

Who is MrBeast

Jimmy Donaldson is a 26-year-old American YouTube creator, entrepreneur and philanthropist.

MrBeast became the most subscribed YouTube creator worldwide and is known for his elaborate pranks and massive giveaways.

Donaldson is also the founder of Feastables, a chocolate snack brand company.

Time Magazine named the content creator one of the world's 100 most influential people in 2023.

He has also appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone and Forbes.

Why is MrBeast in Australia

MrBeast is in Australia to run an exclusive sweepstakes for his Aussie fanbase.

The content creator will offer the chance to win a car when purchasing a new Feastables chocolate bar nationally.

Ahead of the giveaway, Donaldson filmed a promotional video in Sydney, which was posted to social media on Sunday.

"I just launched Feastables in Australia, as you can tell by the Sydney Opera House," MrBeast told fans.

"To celebrate, we're going to be giving random people that buy Feastables the chance to win a Lamborghini and nine other cars.

"Good luck Australia, I'll see you in a couple of days."

How many followers does MrBeast have?

MrBeast boasts almost 290 million followers on YouTube and 60 million followers on Instagram.

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