The iPhone 17 series has hit the shelves, and people are going bonkers to get their hands on one. Moreover, this craze has resulted in people doing anything and everything within their means to get the iPhone 17. A video is going viral on X where an influencer is appealing to her followers for donations to buy the newly launched Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max.
Mahi Singh is an influencer who has requested her followers for donations to buy the iPhone 17 Pro Max. She describes herself as a “Beauty Queen” and hails from the District of Lakhimpur in UP. Mahi posted a video recently where in she is asking users to scan a QR code and contribute as little as Re 1 or Rs 2 towards her goal. The iPhone 17 Pro Max currently retails for around Rs 1.49 lakh in India.
Why does Mahi want to buy the iPhone 17 Pro Max?
Mahi Singh explained that her father had recently bought her an iPhone 16 but declined her request to upgrade again. With her birthday approaching on 21 October, she turned to her social media community, saying the new colour variant of the phone had caught her eye. She assured viewers that “even the smallest contribution” would help her reach her target.
Social Media Reactions
The video quickly went viral, drawing a wave of mixed reactions. Some users criticised the appeal as entitled, while others noted that donations and “super chats” for content creators are already commonplace, making her request not entirely unusual. Critics, however, mocked the idea as a slippery slope that could see influencers crowdfunding for luxury cars or even houses.
The episode underscores a wider trend in the influencer economy, where creators are increasingly using crowdfunding to finance both personal and professional ambitions. Whether Singh meets her goal remains uncertain, but the campaign has already achieved what many influencers seek viral attention.