Will Smith's Oscars Slap Video Breaks Mr Beast's YouTube Views Record
The video capturing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at last night's Oscar ceremony has broken MrBeast's YouTube view record. Last year, after Netflix's release of the critically acclaimed drama, Squid Game, YouTuber MrBeast set a record with his real-life recreation of the popular show. Incredibly, 456 people participated in MrBeast'sSquid Game in order to win 456,000 dollars. Thanks to both the Netflix show's popularity and MrBeast's own, the video surpassed the previously set record and accrued almost 43 million views in a 24-hour period. MrBeast held onto this record until last night's stunning Oscar Ceremony.
Comicbook.com reported that the video of Smith's Oscar slap has broken MrBeast's YouTube record. After The Guardian uploaded the uncensored moment when Smith unexpectedly slapped Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith at the 94th Academy Awards, the video has garnered more than 59 million views in less than 24 hours. Notably, the video is still accruing views and remains the top trending video on YouTube. This number will undoubtedly continue to rise as the Academy continues to debate what consequences Smith's action hold.
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Although The Guardian's upload of the moment currently holds the record, it cannot give an accurate total number of views Smith's slap garnered. After all, The Guardian's video is only one of many versions uploaded. The number of people watching Smith's shocking reaction may surpass hundreds of millions. Additionally, The Guardian's new record does not account for music videos, trailers, or other promotional videos, so while it cannot claim to be the most-watched video in a 24-hour period ever, it does show
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