ABC has announced a star-studded lineup of guest investors for Season 18 of Shark Tank, with YouTube sensation Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, joining the business reality show's panel.
The network revealed that MrBeast, actress and producer Mindy Kaling, former NFL star J.J. Watt, entrepreneurs Erin Foster and Sara Foster, and British businessman Steven Bartlett will appear as guest Sharks during the upcoming season.
The celebrity investors will join the show's regular panel to evaluate entrepreneurs and decide which business ideas deserve funding.
ABC also confirmed that recurring guest Sharks Kendra Scott and Rashaun Williams have been promoted to full-time investors for Season 18.
The show's long-serving Sharks — Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky and Kevin O'Leary — will all return, meaning none of the existing investors are leaving the series.
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Joining MrBeast will be Jeffrey Housenbold, chief executive of Beast Industries, who will also appear as a guest Shark.
Mindy Kaling brings her experience as an actress, writer and producer, while J.J. Watt joins the panel with his business ventures and philanthropic work following his NFL career.
Meanwhile, Erin and Sara Foster, founders of fashion label Favorite Daughter, and Steven Bartlett, known for Dragons' Den and The Diary of a CEO podcast, complete the list of guest investors.
Fans welcomed the announcement on social media, with many expressing excitement about Steven Bartlett's appearance and joking about pitching business ideas directly to Mindy Kaling.
