Please Allow Me to Explain Why the “Dolly Parton Challenge” Is All Over Your Instagram Feed
It seems like every day, there’s a brand-new challenge running rampant on social media. Remember the ever-so-innocent Mannequin Challenge, where everyone would drop whatever it is they were doing to freeze and strike a pose better than a Forever 21 shop doll in a window? Oh, and how could we forget the extremely concerning and highly dangerous Tide Pod Challenge, in which teens were eating...actual...Tide Pods! The last decade was hella weird, y’all.
The Mannequin and Tide Pod challenges have phased out since then, THANK GOD, making way for a brand-new one to come into our collective consciousness: the Dolly Parton Challenge. Yes, you read that right—Dolly Parton has a challenge and she created it all by herself!
Chances are, you clicked on this because you have zero clue of what this even is and wanna know what the heck is going on, right? So if you’ve been “working 9 to 5” (sorry, I had to) to figure out this challenge and you’re still coming up short, don’t worry—allow me to break it down for ya.
Okay, so How Did This Challenge Begin in the First Place?
It all started when Dolly posted a photo compilation of four versions of herself—which were represented by LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Tinder—to Instagram this past Tuesday. LinkedIn Dolly looked super profesh in a fitted, checked blazer, while Tinder Dolly was dressed up in a super-sexy Playboy costume. “Get you a woman who can do it all,” she captioned the post, which couldn’t fit the bill better if she tried.
Get you a woman who can do it all 😉
A post shared by Dolly Parton (@dollyparton) on Jan 21, 2020 at 10:02am PST
But...How Did the Challenge Become So Popular?
Well, since everyone loves Dolly, celebrities naturally felt inclined to join in on the fun and began doing their own versions. Kerry Washington joined in, Ellen DeGeneres joined in, Will Smith joined in, Miley Cyrus joined in...and before we all had a chance to process what was happening, the challenge completely blew up.
Inspired by @dollyparton, of course!
A post shared by Kerry Washington (@kerrywashington) on Jan 22, 2020 at 4:47pm PST
A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jan 23, 2020 at 7:12pm PST
A post shared by Cara Delevingne (@caradelevingne) on Jan 24, 2020 at 4:08am PST
A post shared by Martha Stewart (@marthastewart48) on Jan 23, 2020 at 11:09am PST
A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith) on Jan 23, 2020 at 8:39pm PST
Inspired by the legendary, @DollyParton! ❤️
A post shared by Viola Davis (@violadavis) on Jan 23, 2020 at 8:06pm PST
Get you a Jimmy who can do it all 🤩 Shoutout to @dollyparton for inspiring this new meme!
A post shared by The Tonight Show (@fallontonight) on Jan 22, 2020 at 9:04am PST
When my agent asks if I can play different roles.
A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow) on Jan 22, 2020 at 1:20pm PST
Sold. How Can I Do One of My Own?
If you wanna make a LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram/Tinder meme of your own and show all your followers the many sides of yourself, you can do so here. Enjoy!
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