Columbus native wins largest cash prize gameshow history in first season of Mr. Beast game show

A Columbus native and internet personality took over $10 million as the overall winner in the first season of Beast Games.

The show, created by YouTube mega-star Mr. Beast, aired on Amazon Prime and concluded on Feb. 13. True to form for a creator known for large stunts and outrageous scenarios, the show broke multiple Guinness World Record, including those for the largest cash prize awarded for a competitive reality TV show ($10 million), largest physical cash prize award on set ($5 million) and most expensive season of a competitive reality show ($100 million).

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Jeffery Allen, who is from Columbus according to his Instagram account, was Contestant 831 on Beast Games, and took home the $10 million grand prize.

According to a video posted on his social media pages, Allen entered the show to help find a cure for Creatine Transporter Deficiency (you can learn more about the condition and donate to research here), an extremely rare genetic disease that his son was diagnosed with.

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