Video: Hilarious Woman Flips Out Over Chewbacca Mask

A woman burst into wild fits of laughter after trying on her new Chewbacca mask, which makes the same noise the character does in the movies when you open the mouth.
Jonathan Zhou
5/21/2016
Updated:
5/21/2016

A woman burst into wild fits of laughter after trying on her new Chewbacca mask, which makes the same noise the character does in the movies when you open the mouth. 

Candace Payne posted the video on Facebook, which was widely shared and has now racked up over 100 million views. 

Sitting in her car, Payne first introduced the Star Wars gift to the audience, then took the mask out of its package and put it on her face. 

She took great joy in making the Chewbacca sound which the mask, and started laughing hysterically while using the mask. 

“I’m a happy Chewbacca,” she said. “I can’t stop!” 

She said she thought about driving around while wearing the mask, but ultimately chose not to. 

Viewers found the Chewbacca mask hilarious, but Payne’s reaction even more so. 

“So much better than a video where someone is TRYING to be funny, and we just giggle a little. This right here...pure inner joy...radiating from within!,” wrote on commenter on Facebook. 

“I’m not sure what I love more...the super cool amazing mask or the level of your joy!!!” wrote another. 

The video is considered an inadvertent advertisement for Disney, which owns the Star Wars franchise, and many commenters said they were going out to buy the mask as a result of the video. 

“Disney better send you a CHECK after those mask sales skyrocket!” wrote a commenter. 

Payne’s whole family, including her two children, was gifted with Chewbacca masks by the local Kohl’s after her video went viral. 

Jonathan Zhou is a tech reporter who has written about drones, artificial intelligence, and space exploration.