If you’ve been on the internet over the past week, chances are you’ve probably seen the latest challenge taking over our timelines. Started in high schools across the country, a group of kids will pose like mannequins — often in positions that look like someone snapped a photo mid-action, such as dunking a basketball or taking a punch — and most of the time “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd plays in the background.
The challenge appears to have started in late October, but it’s still going strong.
#manequinchallenge SHARE‼️ RT‼️ pic.twitter.com/k1BqR6iZ1p
— blackie (@pvrity___) October 26, 2016
The craze has truly taken over, with schools claiming their rendition is the best yet.
The Real Royal Family #MannequinChallenge #MLK17 #RoyalUp pic.twitter.com/QFWg8k7Tw2
— Diggs | ➒➑ | (@98diggs) November 3, 2016
And the creative scenes participants are setting are seriously impressive.
#MannequinChallenge what about this one? ☹️️ pic.twitter.com/LHsXObxom3
— Nino (@Nobodynino) November 4, 2016
In light of the Chicago Cubs winning the world series for the first time in our lifetimes, check out this baseball edition:
Ontario high school #baseballedition #Mannequinchallenge pic.twitter.com/pbFI3iXopD
— RT23 (@riichy_22) November 4, 2016
Seriously, how do they do it?
This #MannequinChallenge by Colony High School is the best one I’ve seen so far pic.twitter.com/rfpgVMkDb4
— ㅤ (@Only1Perseus) November 4, 2016
This takes some planning.
Fayette killed itRT‼️ #mannequinchallenge #FCHS pic.twitter.com/euI5G7EgUc
— JuJu (@BankrollJuju) November 4, 2016
The #MannequinChallenge might be one of our favorite challenges yet.
Challenge us #mannequinchallenge pic.twitter.com/OIzkZCL9r8
— Chris sakamoto (@C_RAWWswerve) November 4, 2016
College teams are even getting in on it.
#MannequinChallenge @espn @ESPNCFB @CoachJim4UM #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/lCbP0xgBX6
— Chris Evans (@Kidnplay_abc123) November 4, 2016
But so far high school students are leading the charge.
MHS #mannequinchallenge we did it best tbh @AsheCroley pic.twitter.com/XoNcfx4nJU
— vince (@vincetoms) November 3, 2016
E-Block #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/m7GD3deGj8
— ALLEN (@hoopaddictions) October 31, 2016
And even Rae Sremmurd themselves gave the challenge a try.
We doing the #mannequinChallenge tonight before we perform black Beatles
— Black Beatles (@RaeSremmurd) November 3, 2016
They struck a post on stage before playing the signature track.
@RaeSremmurd pic.twitter.com/LtIvTMfVgG
— David Carballo (@davidsbuff) November 4, 2016
How did they do?
#Mannequinchallenge live ❄️ pic.twitter.com/y0aUTIfyTn
— Swae Lee Lee Swae (@iHipsterLee) November 4, 2016