In the 21st century, every Halloween costume tends to come with some sort of “sexy” variant. Whether or not a sexy Babadook or a sexy Marmaduke is your cup of tea is a matter of taste, but when a company sexualizes a child to cash in on a popular property that’s going to court a lot of (deserved) negative attention.
Online retailer Yandy.com is selling an adult costume that attempts to replicate a distinctive season 1 look sported by Eleven on Stranger Things. The ensemble up for sale, dubbed the “Upside Down Honey Costume” for legal grey area reasons, looks a bit like if Paris Hilton were suffering a cocaine overdose during the W. Bush years and just got out of a waffle ping pong tournament.
Here’s the official description associated with the Upside Down Honey offering:
Evade your enemies in this Upside Down Honey costume featuring a powder pink babydoll dress with a ruffled bust, white buttons accents, a navy bomber jacket with long sleeves, white thigh high socks with striped tops, and a waffle purse. (Wig not included.)
As you would expect, Stranger Things fans were not happy to learn that Millie Bobby Brown’s character was given this “sexy” makeover, especially considering that a child is being used as the hook for an adult costume. It’s maximum cringe and Twitter was full of voices calling out the outfit.
I don't even know how to respond to the "sexy 13 year old" upside down honey costume. #StrangerThings indeed. You creeps. Nice eggo purse. pic.twitter.com/mj9zp1GG5a
— Welcome to Jessica Dwyer 4 Real (@JessicaDwyer) October 11, 2017
there is a "sexy" costume version of eleven from stranger things and i want to kms she is 12 years old
— rachel 🍊🪐 (@tragic_saturn) October 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/variableaus/status/919440300501737472
Just heard they made a "Sexy Eleven" costume for stranger things, it's the most dumb thing I've seen for Halloween #StrangerThings2
— Mitchellthekermitboi (@KermitMitchy) October 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/BrittneyR97/status/918317801504493569
Unfortunately not surprised but still horrified by the fact a sexy Eleven from @Stranger_Things costume exists as #UpsideDownHoney
— Sophie Ships (@_SophieShips) October 6, 2017
Good morning to everyone except the person who made a "sexy" Eleven costume.
— liz (@melstearsart) October 16, 2017
For some Stranger Things costume options that are lighter on the budget and place an emphasis on fun, check out our DIY inspiration guide.
(Via Entertainment Weekly)