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MrBeast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is getting married!<\/p>\n The 26-year-old YouTuber, born Jimmy Donaldson<\/strong>, proposed to his 27-year-old girlfriend, Thea Booysen<\/strong>, on Christmas.<\/p>\n \u201cMy family flew out from South Africa for Christmas, and we were celebrating at our house with both families here,\u201d Booysen told PEOPLE<\/em>. \u201cWe were opening presents, and for the very last one, he asked me to close my eyes because it was a surprise.\u201d When Booysen opened her eyes, she \u201cof course said yes\u201d and was \u201cextremely excited.\u201d<\/p>\n Find out more about Booysen below.<\/p>\n Booysen is a professional content creator, esports commentator, and online gamer, known by her gaming handle, TheaBeasty. Her channel has nearly 40,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n She began her gaming career in 2016, streaming card-based video games on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.<\/p>\n Booysen was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n In addition to her content creation career, she is also a co-owner of the South African esports organization, Nixuh.<\/p>\n In 2022, Booysen graduated from Stellenbosch University with a bachelor\u2019s degree in law and an honors degree in psychology. Then, in November 2024, she earned a master\u2019s degree in neuropsychology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.<\/p>\n In addition to her impressive academic achievements, Booysen also made her debut as an author in 2022 with the release of her young adult novel, The Marked Children<\/em>, a project she began working on while still in high school.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen we were first introduced, it came through right away how brilliant Thea is,\u201d MrBeast told PEOPLE<\/em>. \u201cShe has such a range of knowledge and can go deep on lots of topics. She told me about her work as an author and how passionate she is about her hobbies \u2014 we vibed instantly. I kept thinking she is really smart and beautiful. I knew within the first few minutes of meeting that I wanted the chance to date her. Thankfully, she also felt a strong connection.\u201d<\/p>\n MrBeast met Booysen in 2022 during a trip to her home country. While there, he had dinner with a mutual friend who invited Booysen to join them. The two stayed in touch and quickly started dating.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I met him, I was quite surprised how down-to-earth he was, and also how intelligent he was,\u201d Booysen told PEOPLE<\/em>. \u201cI thought YouTubers were just sort of a persona, but when I met him, I was quite surprised to see that he\u2019s actually a nice guy. He wasn\u2019t sitting there with an ego.\u201d<\/p>\n By April 2022, they made their first public appearance together at the Kids\u2019 Choice Awards. Booysen later shared a photo of them on the orange carpet on Instagram<\/a>, calling it an \u201camazing night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
Booysen Is A Content Creator<\/h2>\n
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Booysen Is From South Africa<\/h2>\n
Booysen Has Multiple Degrees<\/h2>\n
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Booysen and MrBeast Met in 2022<\/h2>\n
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Booysen Defended MrBeast<\/h2>\n