Within only a matter of days, the #MannequinChallenge has become one of 2016’s biggest Internet trends. The concept of the challenge is exactly what it sounds like. Participants hold very still as they strike a pose, like mannequins frozen in time. Many renditions are captured to the tune of Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles,” the undeclared anthem to this worldwide sensation.
Wondering where the challenge originated? High school students. Some of the best Mannequin Challenges have come from cheerleading squares and sports team. Now, everyone including today’s pop culture icons are posting their own takes. Scroll down to check out our favorite star participants who took to social media to show off their standstill skills.
Adele
Destiny’s Child
James Corden
Ellen DeGeneres
Kevin Hart
Diplo
Diplo's baby birthday mannequin challenge pic.twitter.com/qi8DYEAh9X
— diplo (@diplo) November 7, 2016
Steph Curry
Paul McCartney
Love those Black Beatles #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/aAu9umHKI7
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) November 10, 2016
Britney Spears
We use our bodies to make our own #MannequinChallenge ? THANK YOU for voting #PieceOfMe for @TheBestOfLV!!! pic.twitter.com/X34AbPQFQC
— Britney Spears ?? (@britneyspears) November 13, 2016
Tweet us your very own renditions of the #MannequinChallenge at @CelebMix!