What ever happened to just dressing as ghosts, witches and cats?
With Halloween just around the corner, it can be a major struggle to figure out the perfect costume. You can search Pinterest for hours in hopes of finding the most clever DIY costume, or you can just settle on buying an already made - and typically overpriced - one. Whichever you decide, there are a few ideas that can be extremely offensive as people, and especially Halloween costume companies, often seem to have absolutely "no chill."
Last year, we unfortunately saw a ton of people dressed as Ebola, while some dared to be Ray Rice (abused wife included!), and a select few even went as far as dressing as Robin Williams with a belt around their neck. It's unbelievable that people can even come up with these ideas, let alone think it's a good idea to go out in public dressed as them in the hopes of getting a laugh or two.
It's time people start to get a little more original, and a little less hurtful.
With several emotional events, and even a few disturbing ones, happening in 2015, it was only a matter of time before the major Halloween costume companies brought out their offensive ideas in hopes of getting some sales. Here are eight costumes or costume ideas that you can, but probably shouldn't, wear for Halloween 2015.
1. Caitlyn Jenner
That's right. If you're looking to completely offend an entire group of people who stand up for what they believe in and aren't ashamed to show who they truly are, then this is the costume for you!
When Bruce Jenner transitioned to Caitlyn Jenner, it was one of the most talked about events of the year. Most praised her for her bravery and for finally being true to herself after over sixty years feeling uncomfortable in her own skin, but others saw it as a laughing matter. While most aren't really surprised that her now famous Vanity Fair cover was made into a costume, as we've surprisingly seen much worse, it's those that would choose to wear it that make this extremely offensive.
"You probably won't break any Twitter records when you wear this outfit like Caitlyn did," one site's description read, as HNGN previously reported. "But you'll be sure to get a few laughs out of your friends and the other guests at the get together."
This inappropriate costume caused some outrage and was eventually taken off many sites, but just the fact that there is someone out there who thought this was a good idea is absolutely insane. Unfortunately, we can't stop anyone from being Caitlyn for Halloween on their own, but at least most of the websites selling the original costume realized they were in poor taste.
2. Sexy Cecil The Lion
As everyone can tragically remember, back in July, the iconic Zimbabwe lion Cecil was killed by an American dentist, Walter Palmer, and it was heartbreaking and cruel. In a time where turning basically any possible animal or profession into a sexy costume has become some weird trend, a sexy Cecil The Lion is just wrong. It's one thing to be just a sexy lion - even though that's weird enough - but to title the costume "Cecil The Lion Costume" is distasteful.
"Show your support for all wildlife with this limited edition Cecil the Lion costume," the description reads.
While remembering the beautiful creature is an incredible thing to do, I wouldn't call dressing up as a sexy version of it "supporting." The only good thing about this costume is that 20 percent of the proceeds will go to the Global Conservation Organization - and at $119, that's a pretty nice donation - but you can just donate on your own without ever having to own this "sexy" outfit.
3. Walter Palmer
If Cecil the sexy lion isn't up your alley, you could always dress as the dentist who killed him. While they're not actually calling this one Walter Palmer, I think the title "Lion Killer Dentist Halloween Costume" is actually much worse. With this costume comes a severed lion's head, a smock and gloves with fake blood splattered all over them, and of course, some dentist tools to really pull the whole thing together.
"A scandal sure to be remembered for a generation," the description reads, as if dressing up as a killer is just the perfect way to remember this horrific event. This costume started off at $60 and has now been raised to $140 "due to overwhelming demand."
4. Sexy Donald Trump
Donald Trump is everywhere, and it's really no surprise that there would be several people dressing up as him this Halloween, which is completely fine if that's what you're into, but there's no reason to turn a man running for president into a sexy costume. Why we need a sexy Donald Trump costume, or as they're calling it "Donna T. Rumpshaker Costume," is beyond me, but you can just tell this one will probably be some weird, huge hit.
"You'll be 'Making America Great' this Halloween," the description for the costume, which entails blue booty shorts, reads. It's also extremely misleading because the hat and wig are actually sold separately.
5. Megyn Kelly
Speaking of Trump, remember when he called out Fox's female reporter Megyn Kelly, claiming she had "blood coming out of her...wherever?" Well, this has also been made into a costume, and it's actually pretty gross. From the same retailer that sells the Walter Palmer costume, you could have bought yourself a "Foxy Megyn Bloody Tampon Costume," according to Daily Mail. Thankfully, this one has disappeared from the website. The costume featured a large tampon costume covered in fake blood with a news reporter-style microphone.
"While Trump remains a hero to many for his brazen willingness to say almost anything, Ms. Kelly has garnered a reputation as a fearless journalist who commands respect and refuses to let politicians avoid tough questions," the description read. Basically, they think this costume is a compliment.
6. Jared Fogle
Shockingly, this costume can't be found anywhere pre-made, but you know that isn't going to stop several people from dressing as the former Subway spokesman who was involved in child molestation and child pornography. One website does show people already dressing up as Fogle, though, wearing a Subway uniform with fake children in questionable poses.
7. Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby has always been someone people have dressed up as because of his well-known crazy sweaters from his days on "The Cosby Show," but this year will be the first time people are dressing as him in an offensive way. In the past year, over 50 women accused the comedian of some sort of sexual assault in the past, and these alleged rape victims deserve more than people dressing up as the one person who hurt them. This is another costume that doesn't seem to have any pre-made versions, but just a quick Google search of "Bill Cosby Halloween Costumes" gives you plenty of creepy options.
8. Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow, whose real name is Cantelle Brown-Young, is a beautiful supermodel who was on "America's Next Top Model" and has vitiligo, which is a skin condition that causes portions of skin to lose its pigment. Many people seem to already think mocking her skin condition will be an extremely clever idea, but it's just one of those you should stay far away from, especially since there's a good chance that if you're white, you'd pretty much be doing blackface. Her story is inspiring as this is something she's struggled with her entire life, but her confidence is not something to make fun of.
