Mannequin challenge ends in engagement surprise for one woman

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Monday, November 28, 2016
Mannequin challenge ends in engagement surprise for one woman
One man used the Mannequin Challenge to pull off a sweet proposal.

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- It's the latest internet craze: the Mannequin Challenge.

In case you've been living under a rock, it's where everyone in the room stands still while the camera records everyone perfectly still.

Hillary Clinton and her team is breaking the internet with their mannequin challenge

Lots of people have done it. It's cute. It's hip. But when it ends, everyone gets a good laugh and that's that.

A mannequin challenge at the White House was a slam dunk.

Not for one couple in The Woodlands.

When Sue Merino and Jamie Ferrini went to Thanksgiving dinner, they thought they'd do the Mannequin Challenge. Merino and Ferrini were standing close. Merino had a glass of wine. Ferrini had an engagement ring.

He taps her on the back, she turns and he's on one knee.

The family cheers as she nods her head.

The post was uploaded to Facebook, where it has nearly 12,000 shares and 5.5 million views.

Lava the border collie loves to learn new tricks. When her canine friends joined her for the Mannequin Challenge, they did it with a Christmas twist.