Mr. Beast Being defended by a famous Egyptian archaeologist … who clarified the YouTuber did not Spend the night at the Great Pyramids of Giza while shooting for an upcoming video.
Egyptologist Dr. Zahi HawassThe country’s former tourism and antiquities minister tells TMZ that MrBeast paid a small fee to film at the pyramids for 7 days in early December — but made it clear to us that any cash he received inside won’t let sleep Ancient structures.

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Instead, Dr. Hawass tells us that the YouTuber was allowed to shoot his project in the pyramids every day after public touring ended, and would then sleep in a camp 3 to 5 miles away. We’re told this is standard protocol for people watching a movie at the Pyramids — so, there was no special treatment going on for MrBeast.
Dr Hawass spoke to us in reference to a TikTok clip that went viral this week, where MrBeast shared his plans with the podcaster. Noah Lyles About getting permission to explore the pyramids for 100 hours.
But Mr. Beast’s trip has already been cut short — he arrived in Cairo on December 4 for seven days of filming — when Dr. Hawass told us he joined the YouTube star to film scenes exploring the Sphinx and the chambers inside the Great Pyramid. giza
He said he liked Mr. Beast, and praised him for using his platform to set the record straight, dispelling the wild myth that aliens built the pyramids.