One of the outfits is covered in fake blood, alluding to the brothers’ murder of their parents in 1989. Many reactions to the image are ones of disgust and disappointment, with some of the blame placed on Chavez himself. -even.

“I’m honestly a little disappointed in Nicholas after seeing this because he could have easily said no to taking photos with them,” one Reddit user said. underlines.

A second added: “I’m really scratching my head at this point due to Nicholas’ behavior… Seriously, what was he thinking while posing for this photo? »

“This is weird,” wrote another. “It’s one thing to be INSPIRED by the show’s style, but dressing like them, especially for a Halloween costume, is just weird. These are real people who were victims of horrific abuse, not fictional characters from a horror movie. Nicholas doesn’t seem to care that Lyle is a real person and not a fictional character.

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However, others point out that Chávez himself was undressed. As one comment put it: “It’s disgusting and lame of him to take this photo, but most of the hate should be directed at these guys.” »

“I think Nicholas is a young guy and new to this. We asked him for a photo and he said yes, without thinking about it,” another agreed. “I think the internet has a group of people who think they’re important, who are constantly performative, and who throw tantrums over literal bullshit.”

A third wrote: “I think in Nicholas’ case he didn’t mean anything by it. He probably just saw two fans and couldn’t say “no thanks” to a photo.

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