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, 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
  • unipuppyover 8 years
    i liked ellen's because i mean how did she get the ball to stay in midair?????
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    • boysrule
      boysruleover 8 years
      the ping pong ball probably froze because it was coded to stop
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      • cronxblogs
        cronxblogsover 8 years
        I did it with my school.
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      • sover 8 years
        do full song
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        • marshmelloover 8 years
          ples dont dlet it
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          • cwonover 8 years
            i like it
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            • JZ bomber 😎😎over 8 years
              Yo it lit
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              • love over 8 years
                that cool
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                • pinkfire
                  pinkfirealmost 9 years
                  Wow i like the mannequin challenge but it is so hard
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                • Cooooolabout 9 years
                  I did this in my chorus class and even my teacher participated. The rest of the 7th grade was so jealous
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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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