Texas mom Candace Payne, who became an internet sensation after she was seen wearing a Chewbacca mask, had the opportunity to visit the Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, California and a parody video is also currently making rounds on the internet showing Chewbacca wearing a mask of Payne.
Known as Chewbacca Mom, her video which was recorded using Facebook Live garnered about 140 million views, which is the highest views recorded so far. With that, she was granted by Facebook to visit their HQ and have a photo shoot with Chewbacca.
"We had a fun surprise for her!" Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a post showing Payne around the Facebook campus with Chewbacca, USA Today reported.
Payne's video is recorded inside her car while she is trying the mask on. She started making noises while wearing the mask and because of so much joy, she cannot stop laughing. The video lasted for four minutes and it concluded with Payne saying that it was her "best birthday present to herself."
Aside from the Facebook HQ visit, she also had many interviews and guesting including one with James Corden and Star Wars director J.J. Abrams in a sketch for "The Late Late Show" wherein Corden asked her to drive him to work.
"I knew the moment [my children] saw it, they were going to take it from me. And I'm like, 'I didn't buy it for you, little kids.' I love you, but this isn't for you," Payne said during an interview with Corden, according to People.
Meanwhile, a new video surfaced online featuring Chewbacca having a mask swap with Payne. It was the idea of Hollywood Today Live presenter Tanner Thomason to let Chewbacca put on a Chewbacca Mom mask and the result is indeed hilarious, Metro reported. Like the video of the Chewbacca Mom, Thomason's video also has gone viral with over 8 million views as of this writing.
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