Disney’s Moana Halloween Costume Is Causing Some Serious Controversy
If you’re looking for a Halloween costume that will totally slay this year, we have you covered. We can show you cheap costumes for under $10, funny sexy costumes (yep, funny AND sexy), not to mention runway-worthy Halloween costumes if you’re up for it. What you DON’T want to wear is something totally, unnecessarily offensive. That’s why some folks are calling out Disney for their new Moana Halloween costume, saying it’s completely racist.
While most trick-or-treaters and those attending parties these days know that cultural appropriation is so not cool and cultures are not costumes, every year we still (unfortunately) hear about icky cases of everything from blackface to “Indian Princesses.”
Many people are Rightfully upset about this new piece of #Moana merch. Cultures are NOT costumes. pic.twitter.com/J4R5W9ZLsy
— NPOC (@nerdypoc) September 18, 2016
While, in this case, Disney was obviously just trying to create a costume looking like one of their newest characters, Maui, they ignored the fact that they came up with something very wrong. Some are obviously bothered by the “allover Maui body tattoo screen art” (these particular tattoos belonging to Polynesian culture), while others are offended by the darkened skin-tone of the suit.
As a Poly I support our folk involved in #MOANA. But this? NO.Our Brown Skin/Ink's NOT a costume. @DisneyMoana pic.twitter.com/X0pacppAqV
— TheBlackSheep.com (@LivinOffTheGrid) September 18, 2016
Apparently you can Buy Our People's Cultural Tattoos now. Smh. I'm outraged @Disney for their this. Ppl of Pacific were hyped on Moana but pic.twitter.com/5enbHo95ky
— ASHITAKA (@Kris_Munster) September 19, 2016
nope nope nope nope this is #appropriation at its worst #moana #disneyfailhttps://t.co/4EPj4xrMGw
— Kaley LaQuea (@kaley_laquea) September 19, 2016
cosplaying things like moana is one thing – cosplay shouldn't be limited to what ur race is. but literally wearing a brown skin costume? no
— ✨ hannah ✨ (@donnatroying) September 19, 2016
Hey @DisneyAnimation — your Maui "costume" is #brownface + should be REMOVED now. @DisneyMoana please do better.
https://t.co/LiMREMACBe pic.twitter.com/UmszLoIux3— 18millionrising (@18millionrising) September 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/LitaNZ/status/777785361934221312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Perhaps Disney should rethink this one.
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(h/t Refinery29; photos via Disney)
