Statue challenge! Ama2000s dominate TikTok with new trend
'We used to call it mannequin challenge': The Ama2000s are putting an SA spin on a viral trend with Mzansi's 'Sister Bethina'.
The Ama2000s are always dominating social media with their out-of-the-box trends and this time isn’t any different. A group of school kids went viral after starting the statue challenge, which is quite similar to the mannequin challenge that went viral in 2016. The video, posted on Wednesday 7 September, has already scored more than two million views!
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AMA2000S ARE TAKING OVER TIKTOK
The mannequin challenge first dominated social media in 2016, when large groups of people would take videos of themselves posing like mannequins. The videos were often posted with Amerian hip-hop duo Rae Sremmurd’s hit, Black Beatles.
Mzansi’s Ama2000s are now putting their own spin on the mannequin challenge using a South African classic. TikTok user @justcallmesaucy_ posted a video of themselves and their classmates taking part in their status challenge on 7 September.
The Ama2000s use Magrimbe’s Sister Bethina for the video and have since achieved more than two million views.
TAKE A LOOK
@justcallmesaucy_ We did another one #StatuechallengeSA #justcallmesaucy #RiseAboveTheNoise #tiktoksouthafrica
♬ original sound – justcallmesaucy_
TIKTOK USERS REACT
The comments section was flooded with comments gushing over the Ama2000’s new trend. Some comments noted that the statue challenge was quite similar to the 2016 mannequin challenge.
@nandoz02 wrote: “The cameraman understands the assignment.”
@Tee wrote: “I’m afraid 2000s will kill us with these challenges, let’s give up early 90s coz this is too clean to follow up.”
@Yanda_rose wrote: “Wow. Wish I had all this fun in high school I swear.”
Melody Nellao wrote: “I remembered this challenge, we used to call it mannequin challenge.”
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MORE AMA2000S GOING VIRAL
In July, one Ama2000 took over her local Pick n Pay with her fire dance moves. The girl stunned shoppers with her moves as she got down to Young Stunna and Kabza De Small’s amapiano hit, Adiwele.
She even did the splits and received a loud cheer from the shoppers and the Pick n Pay staff.
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