"I wanted to give her a present."
An Indian woman met YouTube megastar MrBeast after spending a year trying to get his attention, receiving $10,000 to support her community work.
Maya Gupta, who does a lot of community work with local children, began her challenge in Surat, Gujarat, with the goal of getting the YouTuber’s attention.
Her personal mission gradually attracted an online following, with thousands of people keeping up with her journey.
On Instagram, Maya regularly shared updates as she counted down the days.
Throughout the year, Maya also documented her efforts to feed people in her local community, giving the challenge a philanthropic purpose alongside her determination to meet the YouTube star.
On day 361, Maya reflected on how an effort that began alone had grown into a journey followed by thousands.
Maya had a breakthrough on the final day of her challenge, revealing that she received a reply from MrBeast.
His message read: “Hey Maya, I loved seeing your challenge.”
MrBeast, who has over 500 million YouTube subscribers, also asked for her email address and WhatsApp details.
Maya continued updating her followers as she waited for further developments.
On October 9, MrBeast shared a video, showing him surprising Maya.
Whilst holding a briefcase, the YouTuber shared a hug with an emotional Maya.
In the video, he said: “I’ve seen all the good she’s done in her community over the last year and I wanted to give her a present.”
MrBeast opened the briefcase to reveal $10,000 for Maya to use to continue helping her community.
The moment left Maya in tears and prompted a wave of positive reactions on social media, with users congratulating her on achieving her goal and praising her charitable efforts.
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One person wrote: “Oh my god, really a dream come true.”
Another said: “Finally, I am very happy for you Maya.”
A third commented:
“Maya, your hard work paid off. Congratulations.”
One comment read: “Finally, her wish was fulfilled.”
Others praised MrBeast for his generosity in supporting Maya’s work.
MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, is known for his large-scale challenges, elaborate giveaways and philanthropic videos.
