Gujarat woman tagged MrBeast for 365 days while feeding people, then he showed up

A woman from Gujarat met MrBeast after a year-long effort and received an emotional hug and $10,000. The gift recognised her initiative to feed people in her community.MrBeast gifted a woman from Gujarat around Rs 9.5 lakh to support her community service initiative. (Photos: @mrbeast/instagram)New Delhi,Oct 15, 2026 08:24 ISTFor 365 days, Maya Gupta kept showing up for her community and tagging YouTube star MrBeast in her videos, hoping to meet him one day. On the final day of her year-long challenge, the woman from Gujarat finally came face to face with him, who had a surprise waiting for her: $10,000 (approx Rs 9.5 lakh) to support her work.MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, introduced Maya in a video shared on Instagram, explaining why he wanted to recognise her efforts. As he spoke about her year of community service, he hugged her, leaving her visibly emotional.“This is Maya, who’s been feeding her local community for the past year and tagging me in all her videos,” he said, adding, “I saw all the good she’s done for her community over the last year. I wanted to give her a present.”He then handed Maya $10,000, asking her to use the money to continue helping people. Rather than treating it as a personal windfall, Maya indicated that she wanted to share the gift and keep supporting her community. Watch the video here:Maya began her challenge in Gujarat’s Surat, with one ambitious goal: to meet MrBeast, one of the world's most popular YouTube creators. Through her Instagram account with 472k followers titled @mayaforbeast, she documented her journey, regularly tagging him in videos while working to feed people in her neighbourhood. Her followers watched as she continued the challenge, hoping that her persistent attempts to get his attention would eventually pay off.A breakthrough arrived in September, when Maya revealed that MrBeast had asked for her email address and WhatsApp details. The exchange raised hopes that a meeting might finally be within reach.It eventually happened on Day 365, bringing her long-running challenge to a close.The video of the meeting received several congratulatory messages from social media users, many of whom praised Maya for dedicating a year to her mission and continuing to help people along the way.MrBeast, meanwhile, earned appreciation for recognising her efforts with a gift that could help sustain her work.For Maya, the year ended with more than the meeting she had hoped for. Her challenge had also helped bring attention to the people she was feeding, turning a personal dream into an opportunity to continue giving back.- Ends