The Babadook is one bad bitch!
While many of you know the monster from the 2014 indie horror film, you might now know that the stylish humanoid is actually a famous queer icon who is respected by millions!
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It all started in 2006 when the film was labeled an LGBT movie on Netflix:
Y’ALL ARE TOO MUCH LMAO WHO DECIDED BABADOOK IS GAY I’M BABASHOOK ├░┼╕┼Æ╦å pic.twitter.com/9V6sncW7Mg
— ️️ ️️ ️️️️ ️️ (@bieberdepth) June 7, 2017
While this was most likely a mistake, the Internet totally ran with it, and made the B into a symbol of gay representation!
It started as a joke on tumblr saying the Babadook is a gay man pic.twitter.com/Gw75kCF8Oh
— Vincent Bec (@slasherdaysaint) May 16, 2017
The Babadook is here, it (may be) queer, and he’d like to say hello!
To see the best reactions, ch-ch-check them out (below)!
so the #babadook is now considered a gay icon and im all for it pic.twitter.com/62CuMcuz9z
— martin (@martinn1612) June 7, 2017
I crafted a babadook to celebrate Pride this month at my table 🙂 pic.twitter.com/3q7BJBKFJQ
— momalish 🌹 (@momalish) June 7, 2017
Proof the B in LGBT stands for Babadook pic.twitter.com/AoDFeGERjR
— ❄️Play it cool❄️ (@__Gr1ff) June 7, 2017
it’s been amazing watching the babadook’s self-exploration and to finally see him comfortable in his own skin pic.twitter.com/kf1oxh63Ly
— tylerbu//y (@tylerfbradley) June 7, 2017
Babadook spotted at local pride parade pic.twitter.com/aKguPaWCUS
— Sophie Scruggs (@SophieAScruggs) May 28, 2017
the babadook: an lgbtq+ icon pic.twitter.com/nzYD9V1eGk
— tay (@vesselless) May 28, 2017
[Image via IFC Films.]
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