The mannequin challenge is the latest internet challenge spawning creativity and hilarity from people across the country, and now celebrities are getting in on it too.

The challenge, as the name suggests, involves participants holding very still while striking a pose as if the moment were caught in a photo.

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Most videos have hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd's "Black Beatles" playing in the background, but some tailor their mannequin challenge soundtracks to the specific story they want to tell.

Related: Mannequin challenge video tackles Black Lives Matter

Teens appear to be the first to take on the challenge, but Mashable reported that  it's since been taken on by church members, a cat and an entire concert venue -- like attendees at Rae Sremmurd's Sremm Life II Tour.

Related: Hold it, what is the mannequin challenge?

Of course, it wasn't long before celebrities like Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Kevin Hart and sports teams like the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants got in on the challenge, too:

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