TikToker Keara Wilson has a major reason to celebrate.
She has just been awarded the copyrights to the #SavageChallenge, which centers around Megan Thee Stallion‘s song ‘Savage.’
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Wilson created the challenge early last year and recently attended a dinner celebration for #Creators4BIPOC month, where she learned that she had been awarded the copyrights to the challenge.
@keke.janajahthe ONE & only…. @jaquelknight 💗💗💗 Thank you Thank you so much! & @logitech ❤️ Savage Dance is officially COPYRIGHTED! i own my dance 😭‼️♬ Savage – Megan Thee Stallion
In addition to Wilson, five other creators were also surprised with their copyrights at the #Creators4BIPOC event. Young Deji, Fullout Cortland, Nae Nae Twins, Chloe Arnold, and Mya Johnson, and Chris Cotter were also honored.
The initiative is spearheaded by famed choreographer Jaquel Knight (pictured above), who leads choreography for the likes of Beyonce and Megan Thee Stallion.
It comes after many Black TikToker’s staged a strike in protest of their viral dance moves being copied and oft uncredited.
![Chart Check [Hot 100]: GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion's 'Wanna Be' is the Week's Top-Selling Song, Marking Glo's BIGGEST First-Week Sales To Date](https://thatgrapejuice.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/glorilla-megan-thee-stallion-wanna-be-tgj-1-464x260.jpeg "Chart Check [Hot 100]: GloRilla & Megan Thee Stallion's 'Wanna Be' is the Week's Top-Selling Song, Marking Glo's BIGGEST First-Week Sales To Date.")
This is dope, but I see shadiness coming in that the dance when performed will be modified to not have to pay.
No one will do the dance and that’s all.
That challenge was so last year. Congrats but it’s a little to late. No ones doing it anymore.
Maybe this will force artist to be more creative when it comes to dances and these challenges. Stop relying on others to make you successful!