MrBeast has shared an update on his proposal to buy X, formerly Twitter, from Elon Musk. Newsweek reached out to MrBeast's ...

"It’s not out of the question," Elon Musk said back in 2022 when MrBeast asked if he could be the next X (then Twitter) CEO.

Elon Musk bought the social media platform in 2022. The Tesla CEO’s startup, xAI purchased X in March 2025, as per Reuters. MrBeast has expressed interest in heading X previously as well.

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X, Elon Musk’s rebrand of Twitter. Now, internet star and billionaire MrBeast begs for the job in a post on the platform. After serving as the CEO of X since ...