Feeling stressed? On social media, a new video meme trend has emerged to distract from the final day of the presidential election.
"The Mannequin Challenge" is simple: Take a video of yourself, or you and your friends (or your product), frozen in place—the more ridiculous and difficult the position the better. Some say it's a literal interpretation of chilling out.
The fad is believed to have begun with high school students at the Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville, Florida. But, similar to the Ice Bucket Challenge, Planking or the Harlem Shake, the fervor has spread around the world, with the help of the hashtag #MannequinChallenge.
Now brands, from the Clinton campaign to the Pittsburgh Steelers, have uploaded their own elaborate videos. Even a few ad agencies are getting in on the fun.
The Clinton campaign
Don't stand still. Vote today: https://t.co/jfd3CXLD1s #ElectionDay #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/4KAv2zu0rd
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 8, 2016
Sprite
Our lawyers said we couldn’t do a #mannequinchallenge so we’ll ask you ...do you wanna do a #mannequinchallenge for us? #WannaSprite pic.twitter.com/5DsQV180nc
— Sprite (@Sprite) November 8, 2016
Target
Are we doing this right? #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/lKj1UrmDPF
— Target (@Target) November 7, 2016
Pixar
"Andy's coming!" #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/a9w2gqZwiK
— Disney•Pixar (@DisneyPixar) November 7, 2016
Denny's Diner
#mannequinchallenge or #dennyswestworld ? pic.twitter.com/SgTmQ0lO2Q
— Denny's (@DennysDiner) November 7, 2016
Pittsburgh Steelers
?? #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/HyOQeU5xgZ
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 4, 2016
New York Giants
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! #MannequinChallenge #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/vxRhjdXICZ
— New York Giants (@Giants) November 6, 2016
WWE
.@WWENXT and @WWEPerformCtr take on the mannequin challenge! #WeAreNXT #MannequinChallenge pic.twitter.com/QIoS2oNooV
— WWE (@WWE) November 8, 2016
Greenlight
Red Tettemer O'Connell+Partners
Skyscanner
What you've been waiting for: #MannequinChallenge, the Dolan twins edition. (via @GraysonDolan) pic.twitter.com/qTFI32a7t7
— Twitter Video (@video) November 8, 2016
Popsugar
NBA on TNT
Bringing it back to the original #MannequinChallenge... ???? pic.twitter.com/lYltKtDB0Y
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) November 7, 2016
The View
The Late Late Show with James Corden
