Oct 31
Trolls Attack Viral 'Naked Sims Guy' Halloween Costume, but Gay Twitter Loves It
Kilian Melloy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
29-year-old Andrew Pagonis came up with a simple but brilliant costume: a pair of strategically placed cardboard rectangles with a pixillation pattern, and nothing else. Trolls attacked, saying that Pagonis was too "old" to pull it off, but Gay Twitter was all love.
Pagonis, an Australian man living in New York, "went viral over the weekend after sharing a scantily-clad photo of himself in costume at a Halloween party," relayed UK newspaper the Daily Mail. "The image quickly racked up over 12 million views on X, with many debating whether or not the costume was appropriate."
Trolls were quick to pounce, the Mail noted, quoting one person on social media saying, "To be honest he looks old as f**k to be doin all this."
Another carped, "He annoys me because his Halloween costume is just him with no clothes on."
But those voices were swiftly drowned out as Gay Twitter lit up with love for the saucy look.
More love followed on Instagram, where Pagonis also shared the look.
"Oh babe, you win Halloween 😮💨" one person raved.
"I wouldn't delete the pool ladder on you 💕" sighed another.
"The newest expansion pack to The Sims: BODYYYYYY" wisecracked a third.
Pagonis jumped into the debate himself.
The Aussie transplant is a marketing manager who makes waves IRL, too, having been named on Forbes' "30 Under 30" last year. So, will he be doing something even more wild next?
Oh, well. But even his "milder" looks still rock.
Check out Pagonis' Insta page, where he serves more of his Naked Sims Guy look.
Kilian Melloy serves as EDGE Media Network's Associate Arts Editor and Staff Contributor. His professional memberships include the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association, the Boston Online Film Critics Association, The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and the Boston Theater Critics Association's Elliot Norton Awards Committee.
