Rachel Sennott and Jordan Firstman aren’t exactly known for playing it straight, and that’s precisely the point of their latest project.
The I Love LA stars — and real-life best friends — are bringing their signature, unfiltered dynamic to a new series of short films for Venmo Stash, blurring the line between scripted content and the kind of chaotic conversations fans already associate with them.
The campaign unfolds across three short films, the first of which launched this week. The spots feel less like traditional ads and more like dropped-in moments between friends. Sennott and Firstman didn’t just star, they collaborated in the writers’ room to build scenarios that mirror how they actually interact. The result leans into their familiar rhythm: spiraling bits, off-the-cuff observations, and the kind of humor that feels perfectly unpolished.
Cue the first spot: the duo, fresh off a party, piled into a rideshare (we can relate). Rachel goes to Venmo him for the ride but Jordan recoils- fresh off of laser eye surgery, and doing “very well financially,” thank you very much. Cue his unhinged pitch on why Venmo is for so much more than splitting cabs, a Debit Card, and a final punchline at the curb that only Rachel could deliver.
At the center of each film is a simple realization: the app they’ve always used to pay each other back can now do more than just settle up.
Venmo Stash, the platform’s expanded rewards program, now offers users up to 5% cash back when they spend with the Venmo Debit Card or check out with Venmo at select brands.
“Venmo has always been where money moves between people, and now it is where millions choose to spend, in-app, in-store, and on-the-go,” said Alexis Sowa, General Manager of Venmo at PayPal. “Spending with friends has always been at the heart of what Venmo is, and now those moments have even more upside. The more our customers spend with Venmo, the more rewarding it becomes.”
The expanded program connects directly to the kinds of moments the campaign depicts — group dinners, shared rides, spontaneous plans — and extends them into something tangible. Users can earn cash back at participating merchants including Sephora, Ulta, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, part of a growing network that reflects how younger consumers shop and spend.
For Sennott and Firstman, the premise becomes a comedic engine. In the films, the realization that their everyday transactions could be earning them money unfolds in real time, feeding into the kind of exaggerated reactions and running bits that define their on-screen chemistry.
Underneath the humor is a straightforward idea: the financial exchanges that already define modern friendships — splitting bills, covering tickets, paying someone back — don’t have to be neutral. With Venmo Stash, they can carry a return.
It’s a small shift in function, but for a generation that already treats Venmo as part utility, part social record, the next step is making those interactions feel a little more rewarding, without changing the behavior behind them.
