The bottle cap challenge has taken over Instagram. And Mariah Carey has officially won it.

Ever thought to check your kicking accuracy by backwards kicking a bottle cap off the top of a bottle? Neither did we.

But the internet is no place for rational thinking.

The ‘bottle cap challenge’ originated in martial arts circles as a means of testing karate and kicking skills, but since the internet loves a challenge (remember the ice bucket challenge?) the bottle cap challenge has become a… thing.

So, instead of having you trawl through the hashtag #BottleCapChallenge on Instagram or Twitter to find the funniest or most impressive attempts, we compiled the very best bottle cap challenges on the internet for you.

For context, let’s start with Jason Statham, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s actor husband who has a weirdly accurate kick.

 

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#bottlecapchallenge #challengeaccepted @erlsn.acr This thing landed on my head from @johnmayer but will quickly go to a couple of fellas we’ve seen do push ups badly. All yours @guyritchie and @jmoontasri

A post shared by Jason Statham (@jasonstatham) on Jul 1, 2019 at 9:09am PDT

Donnie Yen nailed it.

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Chirrut feeling the force + Ip man’s steady aim + no plastic bottle = the universe strongest ???? #bottlecapchallenge @sweetcil #donnieyen #甄子丹 #宇宙最強 #ipman #action #宇宙最強甄子丹 #chirrutimwe #starwars #rogueone #noplasticbottle #torontoraptors #nbachampions #raptors #bulletfilms #superbulletpictures @bulletfilmsofficial @superbulletpictures

A post shared by Donnie Yen 甄子丹 (@donnieyenofficial) on Jul 3, 2019 at 2:31am PDT

Guy Ritchie just went and… did it.

 

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@jasonstatham don’t worry Jay, there’s more. You should try it without the Kung fu face. I nominate the 4 below. #bottlecapchallenge @willsmith @davidbeckham @menamassoud @naomigscott

A post shared by Guy Ritchie (@guyritchie) on Jul 2, 2019 at 6:35am PDT

And John Mayer was weirdly good at it.

 

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First @erlsn.acr did it. Then @blessedmma followed, and challenged me. I now challenge @jasonstatham. #bottlecapchallenge

A post shared by John Mayer ???? (@johnmayer) on Jun 29, 2019 at 2:57pm PDT

In fact several celebrities, plus a few amateurs, nailed the challenge.

Ready to add this into my Performance tonight @cheltfestivals ????????????.. ???????? @JoshCuthbert couldn’t let you down… #bottlecapchallenge #cheltmusicfest pic.twitter.com/27QrdlKvFV

— AJ Pritchard (@Aj11Ace) July 7, 2019

"I did it, dad!"

The best bottle cap challenge yet ❤️

(via @korbin_jackson) pic.twitter.com/mUzAGgsAEE

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 3, 2019

The best so far#BottleCapChallenge #bottletopchallenge pic.twitter.com/396mw500kN

— Eliyah (@Eliyah4good) July 7, 2019

Buuuut most people just can't get it.

Mariah Carey managed to pop the top off a bottle by singing a note so high most people can't even hear it.

 

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Challenge accepted! #bottlecapchallenge

A post shared by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Jul 7, 2019 at 9:00am PDT

... how.

Ryan Reynolds tried his absolute best, but didn't quite get there in the end.

#BottleCapChallenge #Glass @AviationGin pic.twitter.com/joM20RhUid

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) July 3, 2019

And for everyone else who couldn't actually do the whole 'kicking with extreme accuracy' thing, the challenge became incredibly silly.

You know it. #BottleCapChallenge pic.twitter.com/F2On5QYuIu

— TwoSet Violin (@TwoSetViolin) July 7, 2019

The real winner of the #BottleCapChallenge pic.twitter.com/QKfRG2WkzV

— Not Will Ferrell (@itsWillyFerrell) July 6, 2019

Challenge accepted????#BottleCapChallenge

By nathanthecatlady | IG pic.twitter.com/ytJc2Edt2T

— 9GAG (@9GAG) July 4, 2019

Here’s how you do the #BottleCapChallenge with a prosthetic foot. Courtesy of @TheLastLeg pic.twitter.com/UvY9weaLUr

— Adam Hills (@adamhillscomedy) July 7, 2019

Winner of #BottleCapChallenge is here: pic.twitter.com/VRBE5je6Jy

— Naila Inayat नायला इनायत (@nailainayat) July 5, 2019

Bottle cap challenge prank version!! HAHAHA ????#BottleCapChallenge pic.twitter.com/LX6Q6SCb6B

— Vjo (@VonOrdona) July 6, 2019

#BottleCapChallenge i just wanna know, am i doing it right? ???? pic.twitter.com/60U44OgWwW

— ???????????? (@FiqSally) July 7, 2019

Psh cap challenge ????. I nominate @steveo you numnuts ???????? #BottleCapChallenge pic.twitter.com/LX3COUNfqu

— Ed Bassmaster (@edbassmaster) July 5, 2019

And then there's people who are just calling bulls*t on the whole thing.

When we use 100% of our brain? #Bottlecapchallenge pic.twitter.com/p0rIfpAaNu

— Munchausen (@Shehryarprofess) July 4, 2019

Time to hit the karate studio.

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