YouTube Legends Battle for $1 Million: The Ultimate Gauntlet

Summary

Fifty of YouTube's most legendary creators, who shaped the platform over the past fifteen years, competed in a series of challenges for a chance to win one million dollars for their subscribers. The gauntlet began with a "cake Lamborghini" elimination, followed by water bottle flipping, identifying humans among mannequins disguised by the Harlem Shake, and a "floor is lava" team challenge. Eliminated contestants returned for a hot chip challenge, where contestants chose between eating a spicy or non-spicy chip, with their guess determining who advanced. The final challenge was a Minecraft build competition, where the top three contestants had one hour to build a house. Eliminated contestants then voted on the best build. Philip DeFranco was crowned the winner, securing one million dollars for his subscribers by building a house dedicated to his son. The event also celebrated YouTube reaching 500 million subscribers and paid homage to the creators who paved the way for current content creators.