Ricky's Sells, Then Pulls "Anna Rexia" Costume
LatestRemeber that sexy anorexia Halloween costume that made us all chuckle at the plight of those suffering from eating disorders sad about the state of humanity a few years ago? Ricky’s, the costume and beauty store chain, recently started selling it. If that link isn’t loading for you, the problem isn’t that too many people are trying to buy it at once. Ricky’s pulled the costume today, but only because people started complaining, not because someone at the company suddenly realized it’s incredibly fucked up.
This morning The Village Voice reported that Ricky’s was selling the costume and within an hour it was gone. According to Gothamist, a rep said, “We seriously apologize if this costume has offended anyone. The costume has been taken down from our store due to the complaints and we didn’t realize the kind of harm this would cause.”