The trend of preceding all women’s Halloween costumes with the descriptor “sexy” may have reached its point of artistic nirvana (or something) with Yandy’s “Sexy Bert & Ernie” costume, a regular feature of “ridiculous costume” lists at this time of year.
A Reddit user brought this to the world’s attention last year, but I’m not sure if the famous ambiguously-gay Muppet roommates will be available for long in a “sexy” format, especially after last year’s cease and desist from Sesame Street:
Sesame Street Workshop has advised Yandy.com to “cease and desist” selling sexy costumes based on Big Bird, Bert, and Ernie.
On the heels of U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s comments about PBS and the possible firing of Big Bird, the sexy Big Birdlike outfit was positioned as a hot seller, according to the New York Daily News.
Unsurprisingly, Yandy.com, a costume, dress, and lingerie online retailer at the forefront of the sexualized Halloween costumes movement, has reaped the rewards of Romney’s comments during the first presidential debate.
On its site, Yandy.com features a sexy yellow bird costume that one can pair with an officially licensed Big Bird headband manufactured by Disguise Inc. Yandy.com has been careful to avoid accusations of copyright infringement or otherwise get in legal trouble, but the increased attention occasioned by Romney’s comments caused Sesame Street Workshop to step in.
Basically, if you can’t get a “sexy” Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, or Snuffleupagus costume this year, I recommend blaming Mitt Romney. As far as I can tell, though, the costumes are still available, so the warping of our childhood memories may continue.
