'Chewbacca Mom' gets her very own action figure

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Description: Thanks to a Chewbacca mask and an infectious laugh, a woman has become an internet hit after she filmed herself trying on a Star Wars mask. Source: Facebook / Candace Payne

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20 Jun, 2016 01:30 AM2 mins to read

Thanks to a Chewbacca mask and an infectious laugh, a woman has become an internet hit after she filmed herself trying on a Star Wars mask. Source: Facebook / Candace Payne

The Texan mother and internet sensation dubbed "Chewbacca Mom" now has the ultimate claim to fame.

Candace Payne, who shot to stardom due to her hilariously happy response to getting an Chewbacca mask, is now her own Hasbro figurine.

Hasbro unveiled the Chewbacca action figure with Payne's face on it during a special ceremony at the toy company's Rhode Island headquarters over the weekend.

Brian Goldner unveiled Candace Payne’s very own custom #ChewbaccaMom action figure @ Hasbro HQ! #HasbroStarWars pic.twitter.com/aTpQaCp1XW
— Hasbro (@Hasbro) June 17, 2016

The figure comes with a removable Chewbacca mask and plays 13 catchphrases, including "I am such a happy Chewbacca", according to Entertainment Weekly.

Payne first streamed the video, which shows her wearing the Star Wars The Force Awakens Chewbacca Electronic Mask in her car, on Facebook Live last month. The video was viewed 40 million times in the first 24 hours.

Labelled, "It's the simple joys in life..." at the beginning of the clip Payne admits she would like to be able to say she purchased the mask for her son. "However, this is mine. At the end of the day, this is mine that I bought and I'm going to keep it for my own!"

The mother of two has been lapping up the perks of internet fame since her video went viral. She has received free Star Wars merchandise, as well as full scholarships for her and her family at Southeastern University in Florida. She also appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and rode in a car with Corden and Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams.

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Thanks SO much, HASBRO. You literally rolled out the red carpet for me and my family. Thanks for making play so much fun!

A post shared by C A N D A C E P A Y N E (@candacepayne) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:26pm PDT

"Thanks so much, Hasbro. You literally rolled out the red carpet for me and my family," Payne wrote on Instagram of her visit to the company. "Thanks for making play so much fun!"