Ann Michael Maye drew a massive crowd for her first meet-and-greet at a North Andover Market Basket on Friday, with hundreds of fans showing up to see the 23-year-old social media star.
The turnout matched the buzz around Maye, whose lifestyle content took off online last year as her husband, Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, rose to stardom in the NFL. The event was tied to her one-year partnership with Chelsea-based Olivia’s Organics, and more than 1,500 people RSVP’d yes ahead of time.
Inside and outside the store, the response was immediate. Fans stretched a line out the door and waited for hours for a chance to snap a photo with her. Maye stayed an extra 30 minutes to try to handle the crowd, but even with the extension, some people still didn’t make it inside before the event wrapped up, according to the Boston Globe.
Those who did get through wasted no time sharing their excitement online.
“Met Queen of the North yesterday,” one fan, who waited in line for two and a half hours, said on Facebook. “She’s just the cutest!”
Another attendee said, “Got to meet my favorite baker and of course I gave her a poem for her and her hubby,” adding, “She is very sweet and gives to others so I wanted to give her a gift.”
One fan also brought her 4-year-old sister to meet Maye.
“I love Anna Michael Maye. And apparently, so does my 4-year-old sister Veera,” the fan said on Facebook.
“Ever since watching Anna Micheal Maye and Emma Pritchard bake cookies together, Veera has been obsessed with meeting Mrs. Maye.”
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