The Karl Effect

The Karl Effectrefers to a theory reiterated by some Mr Beastfans that Mr Beast team member Karl Jacobs has a negative effect on other members of the team. The "effect" is mostly related to Jacobs' effeminate and LQBTQ+orientated way of presenting himself rubbing off on other team members. The Karl Effect was talked about in relation to Mr Beast team member Chris Tyson who started to dress differently and paint his nails in January 2023. Some likened the change to Karl Jacobs' effect on him and incorrectly stated that Chris left his wife and kid to be bisexual. Discourse about the Karl Effect was also viewed as problematic by many Mr Beast fans because it labeled fluid sexuality and gender presentation as negative and was also predominantly based on false information. Most content about the Karl Effect surfaced on Tik Tokin early 2023 as many reiterated the misinformation or debunked it. In February 2023,Dreamhumorously criticized the Karl Effect in a Tik Tok video.