People Are Laughing At The USA (And Canada, Too) In This "Mr. World" Costume Pageant
I am overjoyed today to inform you that there is an annual(ish) "Mr. World" competition, in which handsome men from around the world compete in a pageant. Part of that pageant is a costume show, where the contestants dress in a costume that represents their country's culture and identity. For example, here's Bolivia's contestant from the 2024 pageant, in his costume inspired by Bolivian folk dance:
And here's Peru's national costume, inspired by Inca nobility:
And here's Venezuela's costume, inspired by the country's war for independence from Spain:
Even though these costumes were from the 2024 competition (which took place six months ago), the video has been making the rounds, because... well, here's the United States' costume:
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Yeah, that's just a Captain America costume.
The contestant did a little flip and a superhero landing, though!
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Now, I don't want to act like there weren't other countries that maybe phoned it in a little. Here's Canada, in head-to-toe denim, aka a "Canadian tuxedo":
People also felt that France's costume was perhaps a little too on the nose:
Americans on Reddit had a lot of thoughts about the USA's costume choice:
Now, let's not forget that it's a Captain America costume that they BEDAZZLED, so it's bespoke:
There were a lot of suggestions on what the USA could have done instead:
But hey, at least the Canadians seem happy:
Anyway, I'm really hoping there's a 2025 competition this year. Bye!
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