Her video quickly became the most-watched Facebook Live video ever, and has been viewed more than 150 million times and shared more than 3 million times. Just weeks after sharing a video that went viral thanks to a hilarious Chewbacca mask and a contagious laugh, Candace Payne has already made more than $400K.
Advertisement
Candace Payne, best known as “Chewbacca Mom” – the woman who went record-breakingly viral – is going into overtime on her 15 minutes, and making good money doing it.
Candace Payne, a.k.a. Chewbacca Mom, continues to spread happiness across the internet, and her latest bit of publicity should keep both her fans and “Star Wars” fans alike smiling for some time.
Chewbacca Mom made a amusing internet video and got to go on Ellen and Good Morning America and the like because that’s how we roll here in 2016. She appeared on “Good Morning America” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden”.
The family has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in gifts and offers since her video first gained momentum. She was also flown to San Francisco for visits to Lucasfilm Studios and Facebook headquarters. But does it stop there?
Walt Disney World Vacation worth $7,500: Payne’s entire family was treated (VIP style) to a trip to Walt Disney World. They hooked it up big time, including a meet-and-greet with the “real” Chewbacca. So we have about $20,000 in earnings so far – what about the other $400,000? The two talked about Payne’s video and fame, and continued the conversation later backstage.
Advertisement
“She just brought so much joy to just everybody really”, Lynn said.
