Everyone loves this laughing mum in a Chewbacca mask

An American mum has found unexpected internet fame after posting a Facebook Live video of herself trying on a Chewbacca mask.

Candace Payne bought the discounted mask at a local department store as part of her "birthday joy" and filmed the first time she put it on from the store's car park. And her unabashed glee and hysterical laughter has turned her into a viral hit.