Even before someone wears these outfits during the festivity, these Halloween costumes that are often inspired by popular culture works have sparked controversies.
- October 27, 2019
AceShowbiz - While Caitlyn Jenner was applauded for spreading awareness of the transgender community when she came out as a transgender woman in 2015, a costume inspired by the former Olympic gold medalist was not that well accepted by public. As with the case of the "lady boy" costume, the outfit based on Caitlyn's clothes on the cover of Vanity Fair was seen was transphobic. "To make a costume out of a marginalized identity reduces that person and community to a stereotype for privileged people to abuse," read a petition. Some stores which sold different versions of the Caitlyn Jenner costume, however, refused to adhere to the plea.
