What is behind the TikTok thirst for Stanley water cups? - BBC News

People are camping outside supermarkets in the US to try to buy the latest internet on-trend item.

20 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Actress and singer Fantasia Barrino takes a sip from her Stanley cup at the Astra Film Awards earlier this monthBy Jonelle AwomoyiHost, Reliable Sauce podcastWould you camp outside a supermarket for a water tumbler that has gone viral on TikTok?

Increasingly, viral buzz means the answer for some is yes, but only if it is a Stanley cup - specifically, the Adventure Quencher Travel Tumbler.

TikTokers in the US documented their experience queuing overnight at a Target supermarket car park in an effort to secure a special Starbucks edition, which retails at an eye-watering $54.50 (£42.99).

The #StanleyCup hashtag now has 7.2 billion views worldwide and is also gaining popularity in the UK on the video-sharing platform.

Thirst for the craze has even seen people resort to attempts at law-breaking, with one popular video showing a man jumping across a Starbucks counter in an effort to steal a hot pink limited edition of the flask.

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