Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?

"Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" is a YouTube Short by American YouTuber Jimmy Donaldson, known on the platform as MrBeast. The video features Jonathan Lee flying to Paris and retrieving a baguette for Donaldson in exchange for $300. The video was published on December 9, 2022. It received over 1 billion views and 51 million likes, becoming MrBeast's most-viewed video and the second-most-liked video on YouTube.

Background
Jimmy Donaldson created the YouTube channel MrBeast in 2012, later rising to popularity in 2017 through viral stunts and challenges. He became one of the most-subscribed YouTube channels, reaching over 118 million subscribers by 2022 as the top solo creator.

Video
"Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" begins with Donaldson visiting Duke University, asking a stranger if she would fly to Paris and bring back a baguette for $100. She declines the offer. He raised the offer to $300 for the next person he encountered, which was accepted by student Jonathan Lee. Lee promptly packed a suitcase and boarded the flight to Paris, purchasing a dozen baguettes at Maison Bergeron upon arrival. Several days are spent sightseeing as Lee rode a carousel and visited the Mona Lisa and Eiffel Tower. He then returned on a flight to the United States, where he gave the baguettes to Donaldson and received a stack of $100 bills in return.

Production
After Lee accepted the offer, a same-day expenseless flight was booked in front of him by Donaldson. Lee then returned home to inform his parents, email professors, and pack his belongings. A cameraman, producer, and translator were hired by Donaldson to accompany him on the trip, spending six days in Paris. On three separate days, Lee was filmed buying a dozen baguettes from a bakery for 36 total, while the crew spent other days filming for other MrBeast videos.

Release and reception
The video was published to the MrBeast YouTube channel on December 9, 2022. It amassed over 325 million views in three weeks, surpassing "$456,000 Squid Game in Real Life!" as MrBeast's most-viewed video. Within a year, the video became his first to reach 1 billion views. , "Would You Fly to Paris for a Baguette?" remains the most-liked YouTube short, the most-liked non-music video on YouTube, and the second-most-liked video overall on the platform with over 51 million likes. Donaldson received praise for the video's international accessibility, having audio tracks available in 28 different languages.