MJ Halloween Costume: Dos and Donts

Halloween is almost here, and there are a lot of sites who are releasing their “top ideas” for these year’s Halloween.  Of course, we’re noticing a lot of different trends, but none more prominent than dressing up as MJ — Michael Jackson, that is — the King of Pop.

There are a whole lot of options with an MJ Halloween costume, but with whatever you decide you’re going to do, we have a list of the top 5 dos and don’ts for you to follow.  Let’s start out with a few of the MJ Halloween costume Dos:

5) DO make sure your costume is authentic.  Nothing would be as bad as coming to a party with a costume that only “resembles” the King of Pop.  Remember, the point of an MJ Halloween costume is to pay homage, and for that, authenticity is a must.
4) DO talk in the high pitched voice (but don’t overdo it!)  This voice, and sweet demeanor, are as much a part of the costume as anything else.
3) DO use catch phrases (for example, let people know you’re “Bad,” tell them their party is a “Thriller,” introduce your date as “Billy Jean,” and feel free to use being a “Smooth Criminal” as a pickup line).
2) DO  use full makeup and wig.  Especially if you’re doing a role that has more elements to it than normal, the makeup and wig are needed.  If you’re doing Thriller, it just wouldn’t be the same without the sunken cheeks and bulging eyes.  If you’re doing bad, you need the long curly hair.
1) DO learn the dance moves.  Seriously, even if you’re just picking up little bits of Thriller or Smooth Criminal, or juts the moonwalk, these are the things that your friends will remember.  Especially female friends.  Wink wink.

Now, here are some things that (in the opinion of this writer) you should absoltuely avoid:

5)  DON’T just put on a glove.  That’s stupid.  Putting on one glove does not constitute an MJ Halloween costume, but I’ve seen people trying, and I’ve seen sites selling just the glove.  If you’re going to do this, go the whole way.  Nothing says “dinky” like a two dollar costume.
4)  DON’T dress in tight pants unless you’re in good shape.  Trust me, no one wants to see a chubby guy (or girl) in skin tight leather (or pleather) pants.
3)  DON’T grab your crotch unless you’re well protected, or very careful.
2)  DON’T overdo the pasty white skin unless you’re intentionally doing the modern look for MJ.  For the majority of his career, he wasn’t that color (it was his skin disease progressing, according to what we know, that caused the white skin), so try to match skin tone to the time era of the costume, if you’re going to alter your skin tone.
1)  DON’T pretend to be a pedophile.  He died this year.  Don’t you think he’s been through enough?  I mean, seriously.  I want to remind everyone that those allegations were not only never proven, but the psychiatrists evaluation made things very plain!  Michael Jackson didn’t abuse kids.  He was a kid himself.  He had been robbed of his childhood to stand in the lime light, and we’re the ones who gained from that.  Disrepecting him and his memory is something that should be avoided at all costs, especially in the year of his death.

That’s all we have for you today, folks!  So long as you’re following these simple guidelines, you should be a hit.  Best of luck!