Highlights
- Maddy Spidell gained fame as an influencer through her relationship with MrBeast.
- Spidell had an interest in dancing, modeling, and influencing from a young age.
- Since their breakup, Spidell has continued to pursue her influencer career.
Maddy Spidell, a YouTube creator and influencer, received a lot of publicity while dating iconic YouTube sensation, MrBeast. While the couple's relationship was often private, MrBeast had his then-girlfriend make appearances in multiple of his videos. Spidell, who already had success as an influencer before dating MrBeast, earned many more followers during her relationship with the icon.
Spidell and MrBeast broke up in 2022, which has led fans to wonder what Spidell has been up to since their break-up.
Who Is Maddy Spidell?
Born in March 2000, Maddy Spidell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Spidell grew up in a loving home with two brothers. Taking an interest in dancing, modeling, and influencing at a young age, Spidell pursued her passions with her family's support. She even got to appear at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2016.
Spidell attended Greendale High School and was the school's cheerleader captain for a period of time. After graduating high school,
Spidell earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2022.
She first created her Instagram account back in 2012, but did not pursue influencing until years later. By 2016, Spidell started to share videos and pictures from cheerleading and dancing events on the social media platform and began to get a decent amount of followers.
According to the Biography.org, she eventually collaborated with brands such as Girlboss as she began her influencing career. Additional brands she has reportedly worked with include EllieActiveWear and DSW shoes. She has a passion for fashion and has discussed her favorite products or accessories on her YouTube channel and social media platforms.
While Spidell was getting noticed as an influencer, it wasn't until she began dating MrBeast that her fame skyrocketed. Unsurprisingly, she is most known for her relationship with MrBeast between 2019 and 2022.
Spidell's first appearance on MrBeast's channel was "Surprising My Girlfriend With 100,000 Roses For Valentine's Day", which was published on February 14, 2020.
Spidell is a die-heart Taylor Swift fan and has publically commented on her love of Swift's music. Even her X (formerly Twitter) bio highlights her appreciation of the pop superstar.
"Nacho fries, Taylor Swift, and Milwaukee baseball is all you're really gonna fine here", she hints. Many of her X posts have discussed her obsession with Swift. Beyond Swift, Spidell has an appreciation for legends such as Audrey Hepburn and Kate Spade. Her heroes, including her mom, have taught her to be a strong and charismatic woman.
Even though Spidell and MrBeast broke up, she has maintained her fame. Spidell has over 245 thousand followers on Instagram as of October 2023.
How Did MrBeast Become Famous?
MrBeast was born James Donaldson in May 1998. Affectionately known as Jimmy, MrBeast began posting content on YouTube in 2012, at the young age of 13.
His initial videos included let's play tutorials of popular video games and conversational videos discussing the net worths of celebrities. Some of MrBeast's favorite video games to cover included the highly successful Minecraft, which became a focus in later viral videos.
The entertainer's first viral video, in which he spent nearly two days counting to 100,000, was published in January 2017. Following the success of the video, challenges became a core part of MrBeast's platform.
From trying to stay underwater for a 24-hour period to random boredom challenges like watching paint dry on a desk, MrBeast earned more followers as his creativity flourished.
As MrBeast's popularity grew, he began to offer financial awards to fans and participants in his videos. According to Metro, he had already given out approximately a million dollars in rewards and donations by 2018.
He even helped 1000 blind people get corrective eye surgery! Mr.Beast began to host competitions with lucrative prizes, including his own version of the Squid Games in 2021 (which had an impressive 472 million views). The grand prize was $456,000, just like in the Netflix series. MrBeast has collaborated with a wide range of celebrities as well including Gordon Ramsay, Dwayne Johnson, and Dude Perfect.
In January 2022, Forbes named MrBeast as the highest-paid YouTuber. According to Variety, MrBeast earned over 100 million subscribers on his core YouTube channel in July 2022.
He was very reflective and grateful upon the milestone and stated that "I hope to do YouTube until the day I die." MrBeast's channels have received billions of views and he has become of the world's most mainstream online celebrities.
Why Did MrBeast And Maddy Spidell Break Up?
MrBeast and Maddy Spidell had a private romantic relationship between 2019 and 2022. Though Spidell appear in multiple of MrBeast's videos, they were often quite about their relationship. According to sources familiar with the matter, Spidell had a positive impact on MrBeast's life and helped him focus on his work less. A workaholic, MrBeast rarely took time to enjoy himself.
The exact reason why Spidell and MrBeast broke up is not public knowledge, but they did not end their relationship harshly. As at one point, they both still followed each other on their social media platforms. Neither has spoken on the circumstances of the break-up and it can be assumed they want to keep their reasoning private.
Since breaking up with MrBeast, Spidell has continued to pursue her influence on social media. Additionally, she stated that she has a corporate job. While the breakup was hard on Spidell, she has tried to balance a busy personal life with her multiple jobs.
Spidell expressed her gratefulness for her followers and fans on an Instagram story. "Thank you for sticking around, following along and cheering me on! i love you all and i'm so lucky to have a lil community!", she wrote in the post.
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