Challenge accepted! A new social media campaign lit up the internet on Monday (July 27) as female celebrities posted black-and-white selfies in the name of women supporting women.
Using the viral hashtag #challegeaccepted, artists and celebs from Meghan Trainor and Paula Abdul to Zooey Deschanel and Paris Hilton took part in the feel-good social media trend, adding a much-needed dose of positivity to everyone’s Twitter and Instagram feeds during the pandemic.
“Challenge accepted…Thank you @TerriSeymour!! I truly love this challenge and message. Everyday let’s amplify and support the voices of women!” Abdul wrote alongside a smiling grayscale photo of herself before nominating Janet Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato and Katy Perry to take part in the challenge.
“#ChallengeAccepted,” Hilton captioned her own glamour shot. “Thank you to all the amazing women for your beautiful messages & nominating me for this challenge. I love when women come together to support each other. One woman can make a difference but together we can rock the World! #WomenSupportingWomen.”
For her part, Joy Williams chose to include a collage of black-and-white photos featuring Brittany Howard, Brandi Carlile and other friends and musicians along with a picture of herself and another woman.
Check out the girl power taking over social media thanks to the “Challenge Accepted” movement below.
#challengeaccepted LOVE women supporting women! thank you @TheReal_Jlh and @BaileeMadison for nominating me pic.twitter.com/e1JvANyQ9A
— Meghan Trainor (@Meghan_Trainor) July 27, 2020
Challenge accepted Thank you @TerriSeymour‼️ I truly love this challenge and message. Everyday let’s amplify and support the voices of women! Nominating @GwynethPaltrow @nikakljun @juliannehough @JanetJackson @jennadewan @ArianaGrande @ddlovato & @katyperry ✨ XoP pic.twitter.com/sxicvIF0FV
— Paula Abdul (@PaulaAbdul) July 27, 2020
#ChallengeAccepted Thank you to all the amazing women for your beautiful messages & nominating me for this challenge. I love when women come together to support each other. One woman can make a difference but together we can rock the World! ❤️#WomenSupportingWomen pic.twitter.com/TlAkhOXpMQ
— Paris Hilton (@ParisHilton) July 28, 2020
Empowered women empower other women…
let’s keep it up! #ChallengeAccepted pic.twitter.com/ILpUs4O9tY— Joy Williams (@joywilliams) July 27, 2020
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