Take a look on social media and in between all those election hashtags, #MannequinChallenge is starting to pop up. The viral video concept is simple: someone films a group of people creating a scene and not moving, like store mannequins.
Some of the videos that have come from this are pretty elaborate: entire restaurant, gym, and party scenes have been filmed. Even Beyoncé, Michelle Williams, and Kelly Rowland of Destiny's Child reunited to do it:
Below, a few more of the most impressive. Your muscles will be sore for the people holding these poses:
Bros at the Gym, by Kevin Hart
A Busy Restaurant, by Ayesha Curry
A Pole-Dancing Class
First Responders
A Wedding
A Cheer Squad at a High School Game (kudos to the men holding those women up)
Makeup at a Photo Shoot
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
