The twisted people who brought us the 'Sexy Donald Trump' Halloween costume just ruined Ken Bone
This is why we can't have anything nice. Up until today, Ken Bone was just the undecided voter during Sunday night's presidential debate whose happy red sweater and earnest interest in energy and job creation warmed our cold, election-withered hearts.
One Twitter fan equated him to "the human version of a hug."
Now Ken Bone is a sexy Halloween costume you'll never be able to unsee. Yes, thanks to the twisted people at Yandy.com, who brought us the "Sexy Donald Trump" costume and the swift death of every distinctly asexual cartoon character you've ever cherished (thank you, no, "Sexy Nemo" and the underwear passing as a Charlie Brown costume), you can dress as that human version of a hug this Oct. 31:
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Except the Yandy.com version of a hug appears to be a constricting one that will surely leave a residue of glitter on your bare midriff and smattering of shame on your conscience.
Of course, the "Sexy Undecided Voter" costume, priced at a cool $99.95, sold out in four hours. So I guess that's exactly the kind of embrace we enjoy these days.
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Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.
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