India, May 7 -- MrBeast has responded to criticism surrounding his financial decisions and family involvement in his business operations after social media users questioned why he hired his mother instead of financially supporting her.

In a recent video, MrBeast said that he hired his mom after landing a $40,000 brand deal and realizing that it was her entire annual salary.

"Once I landed a $40,000 brand deal and I asked my mom what do you think of this, and she literally just laughed and says like don't you realize this is like my annual salary?" MrBeast said.

"I was like sh*t, and that's when I said, well, come here, work for me then."

The video went viral and sparked online debate, with some fans questioning the decision and others...