Sounding like something that an AI Disney ideas machine coughed up from its 'upcoming shows and movies' department, we've got to hand it to Saturday Night Live that the idea of "Beauty and the MrBeast" is a brilliant one.
The popular sketch show continued ot prove that no subject or person is off limits, famously parodying the likes of Donald Trump and Elon Musk, J.K. Rowling's thoughts on the transgender community, and even getting 'down with the kids' to mock Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson.
After feeling the ire of Mr. Musk following several takedowns by Mike Myers, SNL also issued a rare apology to The White Lotus' Aimee Lou Wood over its depiction of her in "The White POTUS" parody.
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As SNL likes to keep its finger on the pulse of pop culture, MrBeast's wild ride of 2025 has made it ripe for mockery.
Although many of these incidents themselves are entirely unfunny, the YouTube superstar has found himself embroiled in controversy over his Beast Games series, a run-in with the Mexican government, and even being branded 'evil' amid calls for YouTube to intervene.
In a November 9 episode hosted by Nikki Glaser, Saturday Night Live decided to take its shot at Donaldson during its own "Beauty and the MrBeast" parody.
Just in case the name didn't give it away, this take on the classic fairytale and Disney's 1991 animated classic sees Glaser take on the role of Belle, with Please Don't Destroy’s Ben Marshall playing MrBeast.
The four-minute sketch riffs on Donaldson's infamous YouTube style, with the Beast imprisoning Belle's father for a chance to win more than $300,000. SNL puts its own spin on iconic songs like "Be Our Guest" and "Beauty and the Beast" (minus Angela Lansbury), with Marshall's impression being a highlight. There are plenty of jokes about giving Teslas to random strangers, Kai Cenat starring in "Kai-sablanca", and the all-important question of MrBeast's actual net worth, but what does the man himself think of it all?
Whereas Musk was less than impressed by Myers' takedown of the world's richest man, the world's most subscribed YouTuber managed to see the funny side.
When Dexerto reached out for MBeast's official response, he couldn't help be laugh at the whole thing: "I didn’t know they were gonna talk about me, but the second it aired, my phone blew up haha. Thought it was funny."
Others equally enjoyed SNL's take on the viral content creator, with one person writing: "And this is how you know he fell off lmao. Good sh*t SNL."
Another added: "The 'you’re depressed' song is the hardest I’ve laughed at SNL in a minute."
A third cheered: "The costume department went crazy very funny premise and concept."
Others couldn't miss the opportunity to roast Donaldson further, as a fourth concluded: "The impression is okayish but his eyes aren't dead enough when he smiles."