It began as a easy hunt for a vacation collectible however ended with a $1,000 money handoff in a Starbucks car parking zone.

OnlyFans star Sophie Rain went viral this week after revealing she paid $1,000 for a limited-edition Starbucks bear cup that initially retailed for simply $29.

Her dedication, nevertheless, may simply rival her caffeine ranges.

Rain shared the saga of her Starbucks obsession on TikTok, telling followers how she drove for hours searching for the elusive glass bear tumbler from the chain’s 2025 vacation assortment.

“I spent $1000 to get the viral Starbucks bear cup,” she mentioned within the video, proudly holding the beanie-wearing glass cup. “I’ve been on the lookout for this bear cup for a pair days now. Actually ever because it got here out, I knew I wanted her in my life.”

Rain defined that she scoured over 50 Starbucks places in her space earlier than lastly monitoring one down three hours away.

Nonetheless, when she arrived, her coronary heart sank. Another person had already snagged it.

“So I’m going as much as her and I’m like, can I please purchase that off of you? I’ve been on the lookout for this cup. I’ll do something. I’ve $1000 in my automobile, money, I may give you,” she recalled. “And she or he didn’t hesitate to say sure. She was so good.”

In her caption, Rain thanked her thriller vendor, writing, “Thanks to the lady who let me have it.”

The video shortly gained traction on-line, racking up views and sparking debate.

Some customers cheered on Rain’s dedication, whereas others questioned her priorities.

“$1000 would undoubtedly change my life at this second so I get her,” one commenter wrote.

Others had been much less forgiving. “It’s a cup…” one consumer mentioned, whereas one other added, “Think about driving 3 hours and spent a 1000 {dollars} on a cup.”

Nonetheless, the Bearista cup has change into essentially the most coveted merchandise in Starbucks’ 2025 vacation lineup.

Formed like a teddy bear carrying a inexperienced knit-style hat with the Starbucks brand, it’s offered out throughout most places since its launch on November 6.

The frenzy surrounding the Bearista cup has solely intensified.

Followers have camped out, known as dozens of shops, and even created TikToks documenting their fruitless searches.

On eBay, listings for the glass bear have surpassed $1,200, usually paired with Starbucks’ Whats up Kitty plush from the identical assortment.

Starbucks plans to launch a brand new collaboration with style label Curler Rabbit on December 2, promising one more spherical of collectible chaos.

As for Sophie Rain, she has no regrets. “Yeah, I may need spent 30 occasions the quantity on this,” she admitted, “however now I can flex each single time I’m going right into a Starbucks.”

Rain’s profitable acquisition of the Starbucks bear cup comes following her awkward encounter with Uber on X.

Amid a nationwide freeze on SNAP meals help, Rain took to social media to assist struggling households however ended up fielding a request for grocery cash from Uber.

Rain, who has over 4 million followers on X, introduced her plan to cowl grocery payments for these hit hardest by the suspension of meals advantages.

“I used to reside off meals stamps, so I get it,” she mentioned in her video publish. “This week, I’m gonna be paying for individuals’s groceries.”

Her gesture drew widespread reward from followers till Uber entered the chat.

The official Uber account replied on to her publish with the remark: “Xoxosamyo on PayPal.”

The message appeared to incorporate a cost deal with, as if the corporate itself had been asking Rain for funds.

Inside minutes, the publish was deleted, however not earlier than screenshots exploded throughout social media.

Customers had been surprised, with many speculating whether or not the account had been hacked or if a rogue intern had gone off-script.

Both means, it grew to become one of the vital talked-about moments of the day, blurring the road between model blunder and satire.