'Horrendous': Skinned Labubu terrifies fans of the hottest quirky item of 2025
The world has been gripped by Labubu fever - but seeing what's under the hood of these terrifyingly cute critters has put many off them altogether.
Labubus - plush, furry little dolls made by Chinese toy company Pop Mart - have become all the rage, with the likes of Dua Lipa, Rihanna, Bethenny Frankel and many influencers rocking them proudly.
The $30 toy, which has big teeth, elf-like ears, and a fuzzy outfit, has even encouraged people to pay up to triple the retail cost to grab some of the most popular versions.
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But one X user has painted them in an entirely different light after sharing an image of one without its fluffy outfit on.
The plastic toy's bald, oval-shaped head, clawed feet, weird waist bow, and pasty body made the doll transform from mischievously cute to downright 'terrifying'.
Someone compared it to a hairless cat, writing: 'Same mood.'
One observer pleaded: 'Put it back in its suit - please! This is terrifying.'
And another claimed: 'Now why would you undress the Labubu? It's looking like when a man shaves off his beard and has no chin.'
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