10 of our favourite celebrity ALS ice bucket challenges

Cape Town – So you might have noticed that celebrities have been drenching themselves with buckets of ice water and posting the deed on social media with the hashtag: #ALSicebucketchallenge.

Motor Neutron Disease (MND) is a group of diseases - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) forms part of this - which attacks the nerve cells in your body that control your muscles. The muscles deteriorate and eventually die. The challenge of throwing ice water on yourself is a symbol to show how the body reacts to the effects of ALS/MND.

To create awareness for ALS/MND, celebrities have been challenging one another to either throw a bucket of ice water over themselves or have someone do it for them, film it and then challenge another.

The trend has caught on and everyone is doing it, but here are 10 of our favourite drenching moments:

1) Oprah Winfrey

I challenge #StevenSpielberg, #HelenMirren and @DayalManish. In the name of ALS... https://t.co/470Un0w2Fo

— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) August 16, 2014

2) Bill Gates

Brrr! I dumped ice water on my head to raise awareness for ALS. Over to you, @ryanseacrest, @elonmusk, and @TEDchris http://t.co/ZzqmhkGbMS

— Bill Gates (@BillGates) August 15, 2014

3) Chris Pratt



4) Robert Downey Jr

Hemsworth! D'Onofrios! U have 24hrs to comply!! #ALSicebucketchallenge https://t.co/mGbcnFGP3O

— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) August 16, 2014

5) Lena Dunham



6) Jemima Kirke



7) Jennifer Lopez



8) Taylor Swift and Jaime King







9) Katlego Maboe



10) Conan O’Brien

I've accepted the #ALSIceBucketChallenge. Haven't checked the internet, but I think I'm the first celebrity. http://t.co/cxnx1iPi9G

— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) August 15, 2014