With Lizzo dressing like Chrisean Rock and Skai Jackson channeling her inner Janet Jackson, numerous celebrities paid homage to some real-life stars this Halloween.
North West, the eldest child between Kim Kardashian and Kanye “Ye” West, followed suit and dressed as the one-and-only King of Pop for the late-October holiday.
However, North’s Michael Jackson costume didn’t include your standard faux leather jacket and singular glove, as the 9-year-old’s get-up included the actualĀ hat that the late performer wore during his “Smooth Criminal” music video.
@kimandnorthGoing to my friends Halloween party be likeā¬ son original – quentinš·
north is wearing michaelās smooth criminal hat to a costume party šµāš«šµāš« pic.twitter.com/PWwZEAnR9P
ā #1 Mature Era Whore į“¹āį“¶ (@guccimykol) October 29, 2022
People on Twitter weren’t exactly gung-ho about the costume, though, as some users argued that the 9-year-old wouldn’t recognize the significance of the hat she was wearing for a mere Halloween get-up; as such, individuals suspected that Kardashian was the one behind the lewk, and she was slammed online.
Now why the hell did Kim K need to give North West, Michael Jacksonās actual hat for Halloween. I swear half the people she dressed the kids up as donāt even know who they are dressing as smh. Let kids be kids and PICK THEIR OWN COSTUMES!
ā āØGOT DA SCOOPāØ (@GotDaScoop) October 30, 2022
I donāt get why Michael Jacksonās original smooth criminal jacket and hat was put for sale and given to Kimās daughter North. That stuff should be in a museum or in the hands of his family. Iām pretty sure she doesnāt care about the legacy of Michael whatsoever smh
ā Kā¢Eā¢Nšš¹šāļø (@mpagenparey) October 30, 2022
North getting Michael Jacksonās things to dress up donāt sit right with me. Girl barely know who he is. Atp Kim do anything for attention
ā ćØć«ćć³ (@shortcake3s) October 31, 2022
Others referenced how she notoriously donned Marilyn Monroe’s dress for the 2022 MET Gala and suggested that a trend appears to be emerging.
marilyn monroeās dress. michael jacksonās hat. kimberly needs to be stopped https://t.co/uptuFBRBqL pic.twitter.com/FKgqVT1Jkb
ā khĆ©lia (@KheliaAva) October 31, 2022
north wearing michael jacksonās literal hat is giving marilyn monroe dress vibes and once again, i do not like it
ā madi (@justmadi_) October 30, 2022
Why is Kim Kardashian so obsessed with wearing archival pieces from dead icons? First it was her wearing that Marilyn Monroe dress, now she has North wearing Micheal Jacksonās āSmooth Criminalā hat for Halloween. This family is so obsessive and weird! Let the dead rest!
ā RO ALMIGHTY āؚƚ² (@_romeko) October 30, 2022
Kim kardashian loves deceased peopleās belongings it was the marylin Monroe dress for me but north wear micheal Jackson ACTUAL HAT HE WORE IN SMOOTH CRIMINAL is insane to me that little girl donāt even know who that man is š©š©š©š©š©š¤¦š½āāļøš¤¦š½āāļøš¤¦š½āāļøš¤¦š½āāļøš¤¦š½āāļøš¤¦š½āāļø
ā Mari āØšŖ¬ (@Marinykole) October 31, 2022
Kim is obsessed with ingratiating herself into other peopleās legacies https://t.co/mRXRSFBFOg
ā Naomi Shambles (@LikeaStar1032) October 30, 2022
It was also pointed out that such pieces should be with Jackson’s descendants or placed in a museum rather than at a children’s Halloween party.
This whole situation is kinda disgusting, cause Michaelās kids were begging for years to just get their dadās pyjamaāsā¦ paris had to fight to get some of his clothes, and now a child is wearing it for a halloween party? https://t.co/DPixkiGIyZ
ā š”š¶ ā (@bxm_ive) October 30, 2022
the fact that Michaelās kids couldnāt get this stuff and now have to watch the kardashians treat their deceased fathers historical clothing as party costume https://t.co/hPGEhjeXy9
ā vi | fan account (@enscino) October 30, 2022
Itās 10am and im still tryna figure out why the hell Micheal Jacksonās hat isnāt in a museum, but on Norths headā¦ ?
ā Z.š (@___zhanelove) October 31, 2022
In fact, some went as far as to call the situation “disturbing” and “creepy.”
Why was North West running around with Michael Jacksonās actual Smooth Criminal hat? That is not a flex, itās just creepy.
ā FREE BRITTNEY GRINER (@_CoolStoryCori_) October 30, 2022
kim made north wear michael jacksonās smooth criminal hat to a costume party!!!!????? disgusting i swear.
ā mun (@eversincenyrk) October 31, 2022
North West wearing Michael Jacksonās hat is very disturbing to me.
ā Griselda Blanco šāļøšš¹ (@KdashBankz) October 31, 2022
We should add that this hat situation comes about three years after Kardashian made headlines for buying her eldest child a jacket that Michael Jackson owned back in the day.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West gift daughter North a jacket worn by Michael Jackson for Christmas. pic.twitter.com/GZBFoYAdTm
ā Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 24, 2019
Additionally, it’s worth pointing out that MJ isn’t the only star who North dressed up as this year, as her mother uploaded a photo showing her channeling Aaliyah alongside her siblings, who were dressed as other noteworthy musicians.
THE ICONS – AALIYAH, SADE, SNOOP, EAZY E pic.twitter.com/kWRL4VhwEp
ā Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) October 28, 2022
She also showed her and some friends enjoying a Halloween photoshoot themed after TLC’s “No Scrubs” music video.
@kimandnorthTLC Halloweenā¬ No Scrubs – TLC
However, ahead of a Halloween party, North decided to ditch these celebrity-based costumes in favor of one that was a bit scarier.
What do you think about North West’s different Halloween costumes, and do you agree with the outrage surrounding her using Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” hat?
