Halloween will be here soon and the internet has already been flooded with viral memes circulating around the festival.
'I hate Gay Halloween' memes have picked up the trend on social media. Users, especially people from the LGBTQ community, are obsessed with making hilarious memes around it. In this trend, people are reflecting on weird pop culture moments and celebrities’ costumes.
The trend offers a chance for the queer community to be a part of the celebration and express themselves through creativity and humor.
15 best 'I hate Gay Halloween' memes
1) A user posted an image of a person dressed exactly like Cosmo Queen of Melrose. He compared it to “Queen of Melrose” aka the celebrity stylist and fashion designer Cosmo Lombino.
2) Another user compared an image of a boy dressed as Shaggy’s character in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed. In the scene, Shaggy drinks a potion and magically transforms into a woman.
3) A user shared an image of a man dressed up as a funny character from “Willy Wonka experience” event held in Glasgow earlier this year. Oompa Loompa’s character from the event became a huge meme across the internet.
4) In another image, a person was wearing a björk dress which is a swan dress. The dress became popular after it was worn by Icelandic artist Björk during the 73rd Academy Awards held on March 25, 2001. The dress was designed by Marjan Pejoski.
5) A meme shared an image of a person who was dressed as the tired D.W. character from the cartoon show Arthur. It is one of the most popular memes on the internet.
6) One user dressed in a passenger seat and posted an image with her partner dressed as the famous singer Chappell Roan. Their attire was in reference to her song called Casual.
7) When Chappell Roan dressed as the Statue of Liberty during her performance at the Governor’s Ball in June, she immediately garnered much love and attention from fans. The meme explains the same as a user dresses up as the “green” Roan.
8) When singer Cher Lloyd auditioned for the X Factor in 2010 it soon became an iconic moment. One user dressed up as Lloyd from the reality TV show.
9) In another funny take on Charlie xcx, one user wore a costume like her when she was on a “vocal rest.”
10) Somebody chose to dress up like Justin Bieber and Jaden Smith. The singers are best friends and collaborators.
11) One user shared an image in which they wore a similar dress to Ariana Grande when she appeared in Saturday Night Live as Little Antonio.
12) A user shared their image wearing costumes resembling Aemond Targaryen and his dragon Vhgar from the House of the Dragons series.
13) The tweet reflects the infamous image of pop legends Liam Gallagher and Damon Albarn from a 1996 football match.
14) A user wore a costume that resembled the Cécred bottle shared by Beyonce on her social media account.
15) One user dressed up as Justin Bieber when he was being chased by the paps in 2013.
Such unique memes open a passage among individuals to celebrate their identities. It also conveys the freedom of expression a holiday can offer. In a world of challenging societal norms, such memes emerge as a form of communication that binds people together as one.