On March 22nd, seven friends were bored and missing each other, so they decided to collaborate and post a video on twitter. The caption read,
The boredom jumped out!
Their boredom jumped out and the song Don’t Rush by Young T & Bugsey jumped in. Toluwalase Asolo, a 20-year-old, alongside six of her friends, posted a mashup video that soon became a worldwide trend.
Let’s take a look at the video which gave birth to the #DontRushChallenge:
The boredom jumped out 😖 pic.twitter.com/db1bG6M13G
— Lash (@lase_asoloo) March 22, 2020
In the video lasting 1 minute and 26 seconds, these girls are seen seamlessly changing from a no-makeup look to that of a diva. While a makeup brush is used as a metaphorical baton, this challenge encourages women all around the world to embrace their beauty with or without makeup.
We understand that in a period like this with nothing to do, a lot of people may slip into depression due to high levels of inactivity and idleness.
So we decided to highlight the togetherness in isolation.
However, Asolo did not realize the impact her video would leave on social media. The hashtag #DontRushChallenge soon started trending everywhere and everyone posted their own version of it, with the crux of it remaining constant throughout all the videos.
In all honesty, we did not anticipate this blowing up on the internet. We were taken by surprise, but [we were] also overwhelmed with gratitude at how well it has been embraced by people worldwide. We started a movement and we’re extremely proud of ourselves and honored that our idea has been recognized on a global scale.
Pakistan gets on the challenge
The video recently made its way into Pakistan. Girls from all around the country submitted their version of the #DontRushChallenge. As you might have guessed, everyone is enjoying the togetherness that these girls portrayed in the challenge.
Let’s take a look at what our desi queens came up with:
https://twitter.com/toooooooooba/status/1247010544504037376?s=20
https://twitter.com/IrumZar/status/1246855432313933824
https://twitter.com/noorbakhatawar/status/1247363220756717568
Pakistani queens edition 👸🏽🇵🇰💚 #DontRushChallenge pic.twitter.com/yXwRk4qCQf
— Rum❤️🔥 (@ruuummm_) April 7, 2020
Pakistani girls were not the only ones to accept and recreate this challenge video. Our Afghan sisters also gave it a shot.
AFGHANS HAVE ENTERED THE CHAT 🇦🇫🇦🇫🇦🇫 #dontrushchallange pic.twitter.com/zQ0d8DspnN
— Stimmy Turner (@timmytuurnerr) April 7, 2020
So have our sisters from Bangladesh.
https://twitter.com/DilEKhushFeham/status/1247437235592540163
This challenge has gone so viral that even grandpas are giving it a try. NO JOKES!
https://twitter.com/SeanABennett/status/1246992453678305282
And babies…
Don’t Rush Challenge Micro Edition. Baby Zuri ❤️ #dontrushchallenge pic.twitter.com/PJybFC44V0
— Marlon (@876pilot) April 5, 2020
Would you be daring enough to do the Don’t Rush Challenge with your friends? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
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