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Mr<\/a> Lender<\/a>\u00a0does the #MannequinChallenge !<\/h1>\n

Social media has been going crazy for the latest internet challenge and it was only a matter of time before we gave it a go at the Mr Lender\u00a0office! Scroll down to see our 5 favourite Mannequin Challenges including our own.<\/p>\n

The Mannequin Challenge has been filling up our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds for weeks now, so we decided it was time to get involved. And let\u2019s face it – it\u2019s got to be better than the Ice Bucket Challenge, right? Brrrr!<\/p>\n

What is it?<\/h5>\n

A video fad where people are filmed imitating mannequins. The camera usually pans around a room where a number of people have stopped what they\u2019re doing and look as though they\u2019ve been frozen in time.<\/p>\n

Where did it come from?<\/h5>\n

The origin of the phenomenon is a bit of a mystery, which makes taking part all the more fun. It\u2019s thought it was created by a group of students at a school in Jacksonville, Florida – that\u2019s where it appears to have started if you do a Twitter search, anyway. Twitter user @pvrity_ uploaded a video on October 26th. After just a few days the post had been retweeted more than 4,000 times and had started appearing on other social media platforms. As more people watched and then created their own videos, posting them with the hashtag #MannequinChallenge, the whole thing became viral within weeks. It\u2019s spread like wildfire now.<\/p>\n

Where is the music from?<\/h5>\n

The song played in most of the videos is Black Beatles by American hip hop duo Rae Sremmurd, which was released in October. Why this song was picked is also a bit of a mystery; the guys didn\u2019t start the challenge themselves and nothing in the lyrics refers to mannequins or standing still. The original Mannequin Challenge video is filmed in silence, so it seems like somewhere along the line a participant decided to put that song to their video and it just caught on. Rae Sremmurd obviously aren\u2019t complaining – they even filmed their own Mannequin Challenge where they got their whole audience to pose completely still at a gig while their song played.<\/p>\n

Who is doing it?<\/h5>\n

EVERYONE!<\/em><\/p>\n

The craze has become viral, and if you haven\u2019t taken part in a video then you almost certainly will have seen<\/em> one at some stage as you\u2019ve scrolled through your social media feeds.<\/p>\n

A quick search for the hashtag #MannequinChallenge will throw up all sorts of delights – people are doing it at gigs, at the gym (show offs!), on the train, during football games, while in labour (ouch) – the list is endless. It\u2019s going on pretty much everywhere. Even Michelle Obama has taken part – at the White House!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If it\u2019s good enough for the First Lady\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

England striker Jamie Vardy got involved<\/a><\/strong> during a match and proved you don\u2019t need mates in order to take part – he performed a one-man Mannequin Challenge for the cameras after scoring at Wembley and ending a 14-game goal drought. He\u2019s not the only footballer to get on board; the Portuguese football team recently staged their own<\/a><\/strong> version in their dressing room. Cristiano Ronaldo took centre stage – in just his pants – making it an instant hit. Those guys are great at holding their poses – we thought we were looking at a special Madame Tussaud’s exhibition when we watched the clip in the Mr Lender office! A whole host of other celebs have jumped on the bandwagon, including Adele, Destiny\u2019s child, Britney Spears, James Corden, and the whole This Morning crew – to name but a few.<\/p>\n

And some modern-day romantics are even using the challenge as a way to propose with a twist. That\u2019s one sure-fire way to get your new fiance’s shocked reaction on camera!<\/p>\n

Why?<\/h5>\n

There doesn\u2019t seem to be any kind of awareness drive or fundraising effort behind it like there was with the Ice Bucket Challenge – which just funded an ALS breakthrough<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

So it appears it\u2019s just a bit of fun. Who knew a room full of people standing still could be so entertaining to watch? Maybe we all just need a bit of light-hearted silliness in our lives after a tough 2016\u2026 with that in mind we hope you enjoy our Mr Lender\u00a0Mannequin Challenge!<\/p>\n

1. Mr Lender<\/h5>\n