Dressing up in costumes is a fun way to go out and enjoy yourself with friends and one of the most entertaining parts of Halloween. Seeing all the different costumes when either trick or treating, at Halloween parties, or going out on the town, is a fun way to enjoy yourself and come together with your peers and others around you. But, cultural appropriation has been a highly talked about issue all around the world and is a super common theme around Halloween time.
Here are some ways you can dress as your favorite celebrity, show or other pop culture reference without being offensive to other cultures.
1. Angry Michael Phelps
With the recent Olympics, many people are getting their costume ideas from famous athletes from around the world.

2. Stranger Things
The popular Netflix series Stranger things costumes popping up all over the internet.. so trendy

3. Snapchat filter
The ever famous Snapchat filter offers many costume options such as the flower crown

4. Napoleon Dynamite
You can always go with the classic movie and the always humorous Napoleon Dynamite

5. SpongeBob SquarePants
Lastly, you can go as your favorite carton character.

What are you going to choose for your Halloween this 2016?