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"Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" | |
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Produced by | Jimmy Donaldson |
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Running time | 47 seconds |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
"Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" is a YouTube Short by American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known on the platform as MrBeast. The video features Jonathan Lee flying to Paris and retrieving a baguette for Donaldson in exchange for $300. The video was published on December 9, 2022. It received over 1 billion views and 51 million likes, becoming MrBeast's most-viewed video and the second-most-liked video on YouTube.
Jimmy Donaldson created the YouTube channel MrBeast in 2012, [1] later rising to popularity in 2017 through viral stunts and challenges. [2] He became one of the most-subscribed YouTube channels, reaching over 118 million subscribers by 2022 as the top solo creator. [3]
"Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" begins with Donaldson visiting Duke University, [4] asking a stranger if she would fly to Paris and bring back a baguette for $100. She declines the offer. [3] He raised the offer to $300 for the next person he encountered, which was accepted by student Jonathan Lee. [5] Lee promptly packed a suitcase and boarded the flight to Paris, [6] purchasing a dozen baguettes at Maison Bergeron upon arrival. Several days are spent sightseeing as Lee rode a carousel and visited the Mona Lisa and Eiffel Tower. [7] He then returned on a flight to the United States, where he gave the baguettes to Donaldson and received a stack of $100 bills in return. [8]
After Lee accepted the offer, a same-day expenseless flight was booked in front of him by Donaldson. Lee then returned home to inform his parents, email professors, and pack his belongings. A cameraman, producer, and translator were hired by Donaldson to accompany him on the trip, spending six days in Paris. On three separate days, Lee was filmed buying a dozen baguettes from a bakery for 36 total, while the crew spent other days filming for other MrBeast videos. [4]
The video was published to the MrBeast YouTube channel on December 9, 2022. [7] It amassed over 325 million views in three weeks, surpassing "$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!" as MrBeast's most-viewed video. [9] Within a year, the video became his first to reach 1 billion views. [7] As of July 2024 [update] , "Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" remains the most-liked YouTube short, [10] [11] the most-liked non-music video on YouTube, [12] and the second-most-liked video overall on the platform with over 51 million likes. [8] [13] Donaldson received praise for the video's international accessibility, having audio tracks available in 28 different languages. [7]