Jane Oranika, 19, from Montgomery, Alabama, started the #EgoChallenge to try to spread some positivity given the current political climate, and it’s caught a lot of attention.
I wanna start the #EgoChallenge ☺️ we all have flaws and it's better to brag about them to be insecure. y'all shoul… https://t.co/nHlvrNjdMs
To participate, people rap or sing celebrating and appreciating their flaws.
And others have made their own videos in response:
I saw the #EgoChallenge get traction and thought I'd try my hand at it at 1am in my jammies (credit to @oranicuhh f… https://t.co/IK36ZaIhng
#egochallenge @oranicuhh this challenge is dope
confidence is key 🔑 @oranicuhh thank you for this #egochallenge ✨🔥 #blackgirlmagic (my whole level of shyness went… https://t.co/4DhWoFNmib
Here's me #EgoChallenge. The original by @oranicuhh is beautiful by the way and just figured I'd put some positivit… https://t.co/LwLyPg17iA
Big shoutout to @oranicuhh for starting this. Thought I'd go ahead and join in #egochallenge #NotThoseGuys #THOMBSEO
@oranicuhh this was a great idea 😂 #egochallenge
@oranicuhh You're so amazing for starting this! Here I go, first time I've ever even tried. #EgoChallenge
Using the instrumentals to Beyoncé’s “Ego,” she created a revamped song to distract people from the negativity in the world. "There’s a lot of fear and negativity in the media currently," Oranika told BuzzFeed News. "As a society, we have a lot going on."
“I tried to pick the flaws that I get the most comments on…people tend to focus on my physical appearance more than my words, so I wanted to address it,” she said.
She hopes that with this challenge, people will understand the importance of self-love. “If we vocalize and normalize our differences, we can get past them and grow together,” Oranika said.
And most people are all about this movement:
YAS to the #EgoChallenge 🙌🏾 @oranicuhh you're the best xo
OKAY BUT DID YALL HEAR HER HIT THAT NOTE THO. IM SHOOK https://t.co/rEJqAZrNmL
Love this. 😍 https://t.co/8DsQMJYQkr
So thank you, Jane, for challenging society's expectations and reminding everyone that self-love is the best love.
