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Chris Tyson has revealed that MrBeast has been supportive of their gender identity for years, revealing the close bond their friendship has provided.
For those not frequent viewers of MrBeast - the most subscribed channel on YouTube - Tyson is a regular presence on the YouTuber's crazy challenges and viral content.
While Tyson has featured as a supporting act in videos, they became the centre of attention in April as fans noticed some big changes in their appearance.
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In a viral tweet where a fan put a side-by-side picture of Tyson, Tyson responded saying: "HRT, and it’s only been 2 months."
In the weeks following, Tyson's gender identity have been a big talking point online, especially as they features in videos watched by millions of people.
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Obviously, being exposed to such a huge audience is going to bring comments.
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And as we all know, the internet is not always the nicest place - so Tyson has received a lot of negative comments since.
But MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, has been fully supportive of his pal - and has consistently shut down negative comments on Twitter.
Popular YouTuber SunnyV2 even made a comment about Tyson's gender identity, saying they would 'soon be a nightmare' for MrBeast.
The famous YouTuber responded on Twitter saying: "Yeah, this is getting absurd. Chris isn’t my ‘nightmare,’ he’s my f***** friend and things are fine. All this transphobia is starting to p*** me off."
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Tyson addressed MrBeast's support in GeorgeNotFound’s BANTER podcast on Wednesday (10 May), where they claimed the world's most subscribed YouTuber has known about their gender identity for years.
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"I mean, Jimmy’s known it since we were in college together," Tyson explained.
"I accidentally walked out of a bedroom — like, my bedroom and his bedroom were apart …obviously not very cis-het-male. And I told him. I told him, I was like, ‘I don’t really know what it is. I don’t know if I’m ever gonna be ready to like, deal with it.'
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"And he was like, ‘Oh yeah, you know, I don’t care. Just whenever it becomes a thing, just let me know.’ And then for like, seven years, or however many years, I just didn’t let him know."
While Tyson said they wasn't sure of the 'exact terms' of their identity, they are very 'sure that a cis male is not correct' for them since a young age.