Video Of The Week — Have You Taken The Mannequin Challenge?

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First Lady Michelle Obama and LeBron James doing the Mannequin Challenge. (Photo Credit: Cleveland Cavaliers via Twitter)

The Mannequin Challenge is the latest viral Internet video trend that is taking the world by storm. As the name indicates, it involves being frozen in action for about a minute while the video is being recorded, usually with a catchy tune playing in the background.

It is believed that #MannequinChallenge was started by students from Edward H. White School in Jacksonville, Florida on October 26. Since then, everyone from Hollywood celebrities like Kevin Hart, to tennis star Novak Djokovic to First Lady Michelle Obama, have joined in the fun. The challenge even reunited Destiny’s Child singers Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams!

Hillary Clinton and Bon Jovi participate in the Mannequin Challenge (Photo Credit: YouTube screen capture)

How long the craze lasts remains to be seen. Given that it requires very little talent, the fad may stick around longer than most. However, you never know, so be sure to complete your Mannequin Challenge before it’s too late!

Resources: NPR.com,wikipedia.org

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Dolasia, M. (2016, November 14). Video Of The Week — Have You Taken The Mannequin Challenge?. Retrieved 2026, June 10, from https://www.dogonews.com/2016/11/14/video-of-the-week-have-you-taken-the-mannequin-challenge

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Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week — Have You Taken The Mannequin Challenge?.” DOGObooks. November 14, 2016. Accessed June 10, 2026. https://www.dogonews.com/2016/11/14/video-of-the-week-have-you-taken-the-mannequin-challenge.
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1020 Comments
  • leiker1414
    leiker1414almost 6 years
    OMG 😲. I LOVE THAT SONG.
    Reply
    • lolatheute
      lolatheuteabout 6 years
      OMG 😲 the ping pong ball!!!! CRAZY!! Mind blown!
      Reply
      • lolatheute
        lolatheuteabout 6 years
        Hahaha! in school my teacher used to say Mannequin! and we would all freeze and she would move us funny places around the classroom. It was soooo fun! 😁😆😂
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        • animereina2021
          animereina2021about 6 years
          Lol! Reminds me of them old times when I was in third grade! We played that game all of the time! It was so fun, but really hard to keep still. I remember when I teacher would be gone, we would all goof around and start talking, but when the teacher is about to open the door, one of my class mates start yelling, "ANDY'S COMING!", and we would all fall to the floor😂 But that was years ago, and now I am in sixth grade going to seventh...😐
          Reply
        • lenaplayzgames
          lenaplayzgamesabout 6 years
          Reeee if me teacher thinks we are too loud or we are being rowdy, she says mannequin and we all freeze!! It's SOOO fun!!!
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          • divinegirl123
            divinegirl123about 6 years
            Yep yep that's cool awesome 💙
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            • teen_girl
              teen_girlabout 6 years
              I'm tooooooootaly doing that!!
              Reply
              • fihikody-156942983450
                fihikody-156942983450about 6 years
                WOW OMG SO COOLLLLLLLLLL
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                • savetheturtlepl
                  savetheturtleplover 6 years
                  kevin hart is strong
                  Reply
                • pero
                  peroover 6 years
                  cool
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                  Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week — Have You Taken The Mannequin Challenge?.” DOGObooks, DOGO Media, Inc., 14 Nov, 2016, www.dogonews.com/2016/11/14/video-of-the-week-have-you-taken-the-mannequin-challenge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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                  Dolasia, Meera. “Video Of The Week — Have You Taken The Mannequin Challenge?.” DOGObooks. November 14, 2016. Accessed June 10, 2026. https://www.dogonews.com/2016/11/14/video-of-the-week-have-you-taken-the-mannequin-challenge.

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                  Dolasia, M. (2016, November 14). Video Of The Week — Have You Taken The Mannequin Challenge?. Retrieved 2026, June 10, from https://www.dogonews.com/2016/11/14/video-of-the-week-have-you-taken-the-mannequin-challenge

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