13 Halloween costumes we do and do not want to see this year

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Before the season’s first pumpkins were plucked from patches, an offensive Halloween costume targeting Drake was pulled from Fashion Nova’s website. Meanwhile, a crewneck sweatshirt emblazoned with the words “Diddy’s Baby Oil” is currently available online. Ick.

It may only be the second week of October, but it’s clear that Halloween — and, more importantly, what to dress up as this year — is on more than a few people’s minds.

Thinking about the failed Drake costume and the baby oil sweatshirt raises a really good point: There are some costumes we really don’t want to see this season. Specifically, we’re talking about those making light of horrific high-profile cases, transphobic depictions, and zombified deceased celebrities.

Granted, given how much has gone down this year — not to mention it being an election year — the world should be bracing itself for a very interesting Halloween. From the Summer Olympics to the WNBA’s breakout stars to Reesa Teesa getting a movie deal to “Cowboy Carter” and beyond, there’s a lot of potential for some really clever costumes — and a lot of room for some really triggering and offensive ones, as well. Allow us to help you avoid exercising some truly terrifying judgment.

What we do not want to see…




1. Anything referencing Diddy

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2. Offensive depictions of pop culture moments like the Drake and K-Dot beef

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3. No Blackface, whatsoever

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What we do want to see…




4. Summer Olympics 2024

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5. Cowboy Carter

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6. Clever political nods

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7. TikTok couples and stars

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8. Internet culture phenomenons

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9. Pop culture moments

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10. Paying homage to Black deceased celebrities

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11. Honoring the living

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12. Black movie characters

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13. Black TV characters

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