Jessica Alba Faces Backlash For Disturbing Halloween Costume

Jessica Alba got her big break on Fox’s Dark Angel series, which ran from 2000 to 2002. She later starred in the Fantastic Four franchise. She launched eco-friendly cleaning products with The Honest Company in 2012. She’s generally well-liked and respected. However, she’s facing rare backlash for a bloody, disturbing Halloween costume. Stay on this page to see the shocking look.

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Celebrities have the funds to go big for Halloween in a way average people don’t. However, they risk public outrage or even ridicule if their costumes are deemed offensive. Bill Maher famously dressed as the late Steve Irwin in 2006, just a month after his shocking death. The comedian donned a bloodied shirt and a prop stingray, which is what killed Steve Irwin.

While he faced public backlash, his career wasn’t hurt, and he never apologized. However, times are different now. Martha Stewart issued a heartfelt apology after a tone-deaf costume as a homeless person begging for food.

But not everyone got it wrong. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Lisa Rinna stunned fans by dressing as model and reality star Kylie Jenner. Even Kylie praised the costume.

Jessica Alba Faces Backlash For Bloody, Disturbing Halloween Costume

Martha Stewart quickly deleted the photographic evidence of her costume. But it was too late. Actress Jessica Alba also posted and deleted her Halloween outfit after it was slammed as “nasty” and “immature.” She had dressed in a “Hockey Horror” themed costume with a friend.

Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan’s desperate “WHY?” rang through the arena after a sneak attack in 1994. She was backstage when a masked man struck her leg with a baton. The injury was nearly career-ending amid a fierce battle to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

It was eventually discovered that the attack was orchestrated by Tonya Harding’s team, allegedly without her knowledge. She later pleaded guilty to covering up the crime after the fact and was received a lifetime ban from Tonya Harding was banned for life from the U.S. Figure Skating Association. 

Jessica Alba and a friend dressed as the figure skating rivals for Halloween. Her friend, co-CEO of Baby2Baby Kelly Sawyer, dressed as Tonya Harding and held a baseball bat in the photo. Jessica Alba dressed as Nancy Kerrigan, complete with a bloody bandage around her knee.

Jessica Alba deleted the photo, but hasn’t publicly addressed the backlash. A 2017 flick, I, Tonya, sheds light on Tonya Harding’s upbringing and touches on the attack. Margot Robbie was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of the embattled figure skater.

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Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger

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