John Mayer served up the #KyloRenChallenge and the internet took him up on it

Take off your shirt and put on your favorite extremely high-waisted pants.
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Angie Han
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Of all the OMG moments in The Last Jedi, the most memeworthy has to be Kylo Ren's beefcake moment.

And the internet being what it is, it wasn't about to let such a golden opportunity slip by.

John Mayer, apparently deciding that Kylo Ren's body was a wonderland that he had to try and recreate at home, has taken it upon himself to spearhead the #KyloRenChallenge.

Just like his hero, he took off his shirt and put on a pair of extremely high-waisted black pants. Then he shared the results on Instagram.

Lots of other fans (including some of the "adorable animal" variety) quickly followed suit.

@johnmayer this is my brother #kylorenchallenge

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#KyloRenChallenge @johnmayer #BenSwolo ✨💪

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Even other versions of Kylo Ren got in on the fun.

Dying!! 😂 #kylorenchallenge #lego #starwars #thelastjedi

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Others were quick to point out that the Kylo Ren look isn't exactly new.

#kylorenchallenge

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But let's not split hairs here. Kylo Ren may not have invented the no-shirt / high-waisted-paints style, but he's the one who got John Mayer to turn it into an Instagram meme. Dude deserves credit for that.

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Angie Han

Angie Han is the Deputy Entertainment Editor at Mashable. Previously, she was the managing editor of Slashfilm.com. She writes about all things pop culture, but mostly movies, which is too bad since she has terrible taste in movies.

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