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The latest episode of SNL season 51 brought unique and entertaining segments for the viewers on November 8, 2025. With Nikki Glaser as the host and Sombr as the musical guest, several sketches referencing trending topics from the fields of entertainment and politics became the highlight of the episode. Viewers of the show have been loving one of the sketches of the recent episode, whose central character was the renowned American YouTuber, MrBeast. Titled 'Beauty and Mr. Beast', the sketch twisted the classic Disney fairytale, Beauty and the Beast, to feature the popular YouTuber in place of the Beast. As the sketch went viral online, the segment has also reached the YouTuber himself, who shared his thoughts on the same recently. Here's all about MrBeast's reaction and what the latest sketch was all about.MrBeast talks about 'Beauty and Mr. Beast' sketch from SNL A still from the sketch (Image via YouTube/@SaturdayNightLive)Continuing its tradition of bringing unique pop-culture references in hilarious sketches, the team of SNL season 51 delivered a trendy take on the iconic fairytale, Beauty and the Beast. Replacing the hero was MrBeast, the YouTuber known for his elaborate challenges with extravagant prizes. The sketch became viral among the global audience as they witnessed the funny take on the classic Disney film. It has also reached the YouTube sensation himself, who spoke to Dexerto and briefly shared his thoughts on the sketch. He stated that he was not aware of being the central part of the SNL sketch before, making it a surprise for him, too. Finding the sketch hilarious, MrBeast took the sketch sportingly and said: "I didn’t know they were gonna talk about me but the second it aired my phone blew up haha. Thought it was funny."What happened in the 'Beauty and Mr. Beast' sketch on SNL? The trending sketch on Beauty and the Beast from Saturday Night Live brought a contemporary take on the popular Disney film with a unique twist. Showcased in a trailer-like format, the sketch saw MrBeast step into the shoes of the Beast, bringing a unique touch to the popular character.In the 'Beauty and Mr. Beast' sketch on the latest episode of SNL season 51, Nikki Glaser played the role of Belle, who comes to the Beast's castle to rescue her father. The father urges Belle to leave fast, as he was captured by not just any beast, but Mr. Beast. Ben Marshall played the role of MrBeast in the sketch, who keeps Belle's father for a challenge, matching the tasks that the YouTuber brings to his channel. Marshall's Mr. Beast entered the scene and shared in the YouTuber's iconic style: "I'm keeping her dad trapped in a dungeon for 30 days for a chance to win over $300,000."As Glaser's Belle kept questioning Mr. Beast's actions, the candlestick Lumiere (Bowen Yang) and the clock Cogsworth (Kenan Thompson) informed her about Mr. Beast's past, connecting the fictional character to the popular YouTuber. Cogsworth spoke about the same and said: "He used to be a handsome prince until her was cursed by a witch."Adding to it, Lumiere explained: "He woke up the next morning ranting and raving about sending the world's largest man to the world's smallest island."Bringing striking references from the movie and giving it a MrBeast twist, the sketch was filled with unique moments showing Marshall, Glaser, Yang, and Thompson give a comical twist to the story. Lumiere and Cogsworth also sang a parody of the film's popular track, Beauty and the Beast.The sketch ended with Belle and Mr. Beast talking about marriage as the latter agrees to marry if Belle completes his challenge of living with two sumo wrestlers in a smart car for 30 days. The segment managed to combine two surprising elements from the entertainment industry that made it a unique watch for the viewers. Also read: Oval Office collapse on SNL: What happened in the recent cold open sketch on the show?Watch SNL season 51 on NBC and Peacock.
