The Viral Mannequin Challenge – Explaining The Latest Video Trend

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The latest social media trend is sweeping the internet and has dominated our social media news feed. The process of recording a group of people frozen in active poses has become a viral trend. But how did the viral Mannequin Challenge first start? What notable celebrities and internet stars have made it popular?

How Did the Viral Mannequin Challenge Start?

People aren’t exactly sure how the Mannequin Challenge first started, but many believe it started with a group of high school friends. On October 25th, Students from Edward H. White High School were credited with the first challenge video with the Twitter tag #mannequinchallenge. Since then, the video trend has been repeated in various formats by celebrities, cheer groups, sports teams and even Hillary Clinton during her campaign. Usually the video is accompanied by the background music of “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd. In most cases, the videos show a unique range in creativity as the members pose in interesting and fun ways. You’ll often see humorous fixed expressions, high-fives frozen pre-slap and athletes picking their teeth. The possibilities are endless, which makes watching the videos so entertaining.

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What Celebrities Have Made the Viral Mannequin Challenge So Popular?

The Mannequin challenge presents a unique opportunity, and everyone seems to be jumping on board. Many athletes have participated, both major league teams like the Dallas Cowboys and college teams like the SMU Mustangs. Also participating are notable celebrities like Beyonce, Brittany Spears, Kate Hudson and James Corden on the Late Late Show. The list goes on as more and more people jump on the bandwagon and try new ways to liven up the trend.

Beyonce and Destiny's Child frozen while passing a ball for the Mannequin Challenge

Beyonce and Destiny’s Child do the viral Mannequin Challenge

The viral Mannequin Challenge has taken the world by storm over just a couple weeks. Countless have already participated. Unfortunately, as happens to all trends, the Mannequin Challenge will not last forever. Enjoy it while you can.

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