A tiktok trend rn that’s big with teens is to dress up in sheets and take ghost photos. It’s the first day of fall, so here’s a thread.

Yes the wonka guy did it too

Anyway, this is the only good thing in the world right now so please enjoy these pics

Domino’s did the photo shoot challenge

Zach King’s is spooky

Btw people of all races and backgrounds are participating in this trend. It’s a fun spooky Halloween thing that’s easy to do and safe in COVID times . Please stop trying to cancel ghosts

Some ppl saying it originated with “spooky hood alt TikTok.” Idk if that’s really where it came from or not but it did get popularized through broader alt TikTok

FrogTok

Kids in Korea and South Asia and Australia have been on the ghost photoshoot trend since last week

If you’re one of the many people trying to cancel literal children for dressing themselves and their pets up as ghosts while trying to celebrate yet another holiday they’re largely being robbed of b/c of COVID please unfollow me and go away

Now ppl are mad I didn’t include enough black ppl ghosts in this thread. I just chose a few funny vids from teenagers that I liked and saved on my phone. I am not “obfuscating” that the bedsheet ghosts were popularized initially by “spooky hood alt TikTok” I tweeted abt that too

I earnestly just love Halloween and ghosts. I shared some of these TikToks and photos b/c they reminded me of spooky stuff I used to see on Tumblr. I didn’t meant to cause controversy, I was just excited about Halloween and I’m sorry if my thread offended or upset anyone :(

Bedsheet ghosts have been around for hundreds of years (since Shakespeare days) and are frequently portrayed in pop culture. I didn’t anticipate how angry ppl would be that this is still a popular kids Halloween costume! but I appreciate everyone who shared their thoughts.

Please direct all future ghost queries to @phoebe_bridgers