Doritos to award Gold Coast puffy chip teen $20,000
Doritos will give a Gold Coast teenager $20,000 to reward her "boldness and entrepreneurial spirit" after she found a rare "puffy" version of the popular chip.
Rylee Stuart, 13, took social media by storm earlier this week after her Tik Tok video of the unique puffed chip racked up over two million views online.
She then listed the chip on eBay, where it attracted skyrocketing bids up to $100,000 however the listing has since been taken down.
READ MORE: A stranger's random act of kindness blows away struggling Sydney business
A Gold Coast teenager is looking to turn a $3 bag of Dorito's into a $20,000 payday. Nine
Rylee Stuart, 13, took social media by storm after her video of the unique triangular snack went viral. Nine
The brand has today announced it will reward Rylee with $20,000.
"It's been a whirlwind couple of days for Rylee and her family and we've loved following her story," Chief Marketing Officer Vandita Pandey said.
"We've been so impressed with Rylee's boldness and entrepreneurial spirit, so we wanted to make sure the Stuart family were rewarded for their creativity and love for Doritos."
Rylee previously told 9News she had planned to eat the chip but then thought better of it.
"I was about to eat it, and I thought I better save it for later," Rylee told 9News earlier this week.
"I saw $10,000 (on the listing), and I like screamed.
"Dad is saying that since he bought the packet, it's his chop, but I ate the packet and found it, so I believe it is mine," Rylee said.
The listing has seen 32 offers from just six bidders. Nine
Unique food-based auctions can attract huge bids.
A chicken nugget shaped like a character from popular video game "Among Us" recently sold for $136,050 on the digital marketplace.
Share a tip-off, video or photo with us
