As celebrities and TikTokers continue to hop on the viral Nicki Minaj \u201cpose\u201d challenge \u2014 a recreation of her iconic squatting stance from the 2013 \u201cHigh School\u201d music video \u2014 the Queen herself <\/a>has officially stepped in to (attempt) to show how it\u2019s really done.<\/p>\n The global icon took to social media to share behind-the-scenes footage of her trying out the viral trend that has seen many balance themselves on the most outrageous items, although Minaj never did that in the original video. Her Chanel dress, however, had other plans for her. While the Pink Friday star<\/a> gave fans a sneak peek at her attempt, she quickly let it be known that her ensemble prevented her from completing the act.<\/p>\n \u201cDear Barbz, about that pose\u2026 ummm this Chanel dress was just a tad shorter than I thought & the thongs definitely didn\u2019t help,\u201d she wrote in the caption. \u201cDidn\u2019t want to make it explicit.\u201d She promised to give the trend another shot with a less revealing outfit, adding, \u201cTen toes. Ima put on a diff outfit that won\u2019t show so much skin & do it again for you guys later.\u201d<\/p>\n Minaj\u2019s attempt came just as the challenge recently turned from fun to dangerous<\/a>. Over in Russia, a 32-year-old content creator ended up with a fractured spine after recreating the pose for her first-ever blog shoot. Mariana Barutkina, who had just given birth eight weeks prior, tried the challenge on top of her kitchen island while balancing in stilettos and standing atop two cans of baby formula and a saucepan.<\/p>\n Despite having someone nearby to assist, Barutkina lost her balance and came crashing down \u2014 all caught on camera. In the now-viral Instagram video, she captioned the moment (translated from Russian), \u201cTREND OR WHOLE BELL?,\u201d sharing that she had suffered a T9 \u201ccompression bending uncomplicated fracture\u201d of the spine.<\/p>\n \u201cI decided to start blogging, the first content shooting \u2013 and here I am leaving the doctor diagnosed with a fracture,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThe irony? Karma? Or just life, which always tests our strength at the most unexpected moment.\u201d<\/p>\n While celebs like Ciara, Angela Simmons, and Porsha Williams have successfully completed the challenge with ease, Barutkina\u2019s incident serves as a reminder that everything viral isn\u2019t always safe.<\/p>\n Take a look at the celebs who have joined in on the viral Nicki Minaj \u201cpose\u201d challenge and the original pose in the \u201cHigh School\u201d music video below.<\/p>\n More from VIBE.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Vibe’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As celebrities and TikTokers continue to hop on the viral Nicki Minaj \u201cpose\u201d challenge \u2014 a recreation of her iconic squatting stance from the 2013 \u201cHigh School\u201d music video \u2014 the Queen herself has officially stepped in to (attempt) to show how it\u2019s really done. 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