One of the alleged victims of Kris Tyson, also known as Ava Kris Tyson, has given an updated response to the controversy, admitting that the messages Tyson sent were “inappropriate.” They had previously said accusations that they were “groomed” by the YouTuber “massive lies,” saying that she “never did anything wrong.”
On July 21, several YouTube videos shared Discord messages sent by Kris Tyson, then Chris Tyson, to a fan called LavaGS.
At the beginning of the interactions, LavaGS was 13 years old, while Kris was 20. The messages were in public Discord servers, but many of the YouTube videos claimed that it was an inappropriate friendship.
One viral post alleges, “The two constantly joked inappropriately with each other about h**tai addiction, sending suggestive pics, etc. They confirmed met up together when the minor was 16.”
Kris made LavaGS a moderator in her YouTube streams, and Lava admitted that they would send “edgy jokes” to each other, but initially denied that their interactions were ever inappropriate.
“These videos are massive lies and twisting the truth,” LavaGS said on July 22. “Ava never did anything wrong and just made a few edgy jokes. I was never exploited or taken advantage of.”
These videos are massive lies and twisting the truth. Ava never did anything wrong and just made a few edgy jokes. I was never exploited or taken advantage of. Can you do me a favor and comment on these videos and tell them to stop spreading lies. This situation takes away… pic.twitter.com/FID7uBlc6h
— Lava (@LavaGS) July 22, 2024
In a follow-up post on X/Twitter, LavaGS continued, “Kris did nothing wrong. What’s actually disgusting is you guys twisting things and making me a victim.”
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Kris did nothing wrong. What’s actually disgusting is you guys twisting things and making me a victim. https://t.co/gB9SM6ldu1
— Lava (@LavaGS) July 22, 2024
On July 26 however, following a response from Ava herself as well as an official response from MrBeast, LavaGS has said, “After reading the chat logs, this stuff was inappropriate and wrong.”
Based on the recent screenshots and messages I would like to say a statement about the “Discord”. This was 5 or 6 years ago and I thought I had a good memory of situation but I was wrong. After reading the chat logs, this stuff was inappropriate and wrong. I spoke based on my…
— Lava (@LavaGS) July 26, 2024
He continued, “I still believe I am not a grooming victim but these conversations should not have happened with me and any other minor in this discord. I was a minor in this situation and not the adult influencer who shouldn’t have allowed this to happen, I did not see this wrong at the time.”
YouTube videos and social media posts about Kris are particularly critical that the pair met when LavaGS was 16 years old.
However, speaking to KEEMSTAR, LavaGS said, “I did not meet Kris Tyson by myself I meet Kris & the MrBeast crew with my family present.”
MrBeast connected me directly to Lava the alleged Kris Tyson groomed victim. Lava “ I was NOT groomed by Kris Tyson. Lava “ I did not meet Kris Tyson by myself I meet Kris & the MrBeast crew with my family present “ Lava “ I ran a discord with Kris Tyson when I was 13 and…
— KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) July 22, 2024
Despite his protestations, some argue that LavaGS was groomed and as such, doesn’t realize that “it was wrong.”
“You’ve been groomed man. You’re a victim,” one reply said. “That’s called grooming. You’re not supposed to feel like it was wrong,” another replied.