Move over Beanie Babies and Funko Pops—there’s a new plush protagonist stealing hearts (and $170,000 at auction): Labubu, the half-bunny, half-monster elf from Pop Mart’s The Monsters series.
“It’s not possessed. It’s collectible.” – Everyone in denial
There’s a new fuzzy panic sweeping the globe, and it answers to the name Labubu—a snaggle-toothed, pointy-eared plush demon that somehow convinced millions of people it’s “adorable.”
This… thing looks like the result of a rabbit losing a bar fight with a jack-o’-lantern. And yet, the internet can’t get enough.
“OMG it’s sooo cute 🥺🖤🦷” – says one TikTok comment, moments before the user’s soul was allegedly eaten through the screen.
Cute or Cursed?
Let’s talk features. Labubu has:
- Eyes that scream “I haven’t slept since 2016.”
- A fixed grin that says “I know what you did last summer.”
- And an aura that radiates ‘Antique Store Doll Energy.’
And yet, influencers are cradling them like therapy animals.
“I just love its little teeth!” one fan says, while slowly backing out of the room.
Financial Regret in the Name of Aesthetic Terror
People are dropping hundreds on these spooky little gremlins. Why?
Because nothing says “emotional stability” like spending $400 on a plush that looks like it whispers ancient spells into your ears at night.
One collector even admitted,
“I don’t sleep with it near my bed… but I do keep it in a glass case. Just in case.”
In a world where everything must be “aesthetic,” Labubu is Gen Z’s answer to the question:
“What if cuteness was deeply unsettling?” It’s like Hello Kitty and Pennywise had a plush baby, and Pop Mart said, “Let’s make 600 versions and hide them in blind boxes.”
Everyone’s in on the Delusion
Parents are horrified.
Grandparents think it’s a voodoo ritual.
And meanwhile, entire Reddit threads are dedicated to people nervously typing:
“Is it just me or does my Labubu move slightly when the lights are off?”
Spoiler: It does.
Denial Is the New Accessory
To own a Labubu is to enter a stage of psychological bargaining:
- Denial: “It’s not creepy, it’s quirky.”
- Anger: “Why did I pay $200 for this haunted garden gnome?”
- Bargaining: “Maybe if I put a flower crown on it, it’ll look soft.”
- Depression: “It’s staring at me again.”
- Acceptance: “My kids can’t inherit my debt, but they can inherit my Labubus.”
Labubu isn’t just a toy. It’s a test.
A test of how far society will go to convince itself that something clearly possessed is actually “a vibe.”
So go ahead—buy one. Display it proudly. Just… maybe don’t turn your back on it for too long.
