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Labubu fans left 'terrified' after discovering what's behind popular toy's fluffy exterior
The hottest new toy has stopped people in their tracks - and not for a good reason.
Labubus - plush, furry little dolls made by Chinese toy company Pop Mart - h ave become all the rage in recent months, with people all across the web scrambling to get their hands on one.
The $30 toy, which has big teeth, elf-like ears, and a fuzzy outfit, has caused such a stir that some A-listers are paying more than triple the price for it.
But now, social media users have discovered something about the bizarre new phenomenon that has left them 'terrified.'
One X, formerly Twitter, user recently went viral after they shared an image of the doll without its fluffy exterior - and people all across the web were horrified over what it looked like sans its iconic hooded outfit.
Without its endearing, soft clothes, the plastic toy's bald, oval-shaped head, bright eyes, and creepy, toothy smile looked pretty eerie.
The snap of the naked Labubu also showcased its short torso and claw-like feet, while revealing it features underwear with a bow underneath its fuzzy onesie.
'THIS S**T LOOKS HORRENDOUS WHAT THE F**K' the poster wrote - and many others were quick to agree.
They later shared that they hadn't originally taken the image, but that it had come from Chinese social media app, Rednote.
Others chimed in to express their horror at the de-clothed toy.
Someone compared it to a hairless cat, writing: 'Same mood.'
'POOR LABUBU,' another person lamented.
'[PLEASE] PUT IT BACK IN ITS [SUIT] PLEASE. THIS IS TERRIFYING,' a different user begged.
'Now why would you undress the Labubu? [It's] looking like when a man shaves off his beard and has no chin,' someone else compared.
Others yelled: 'WHAT THE HELL IS THAT,' 'PUT IT BACK ON OMG,' and, 'GET THAT OUTTA MY FACE EW.'
'The feet???' someone else questioned, referring to the toy's three-toed, alligator-like feet.
'PUT IT AWAY… it's like the featherless owls…' another compared.
'WHAT THE F**K THEY SKINNED LABUBU,' one distraught user screamed.
In recent months, the $30 toys - which originated in Hong Kong - have taken off in popularity, with kids and adults alike racing to try to get the plush accessories.
Not only are there lines wrapping around the outside of shopping malls across America, but in the UK, Pop Mart has had to pause sales of Labubus in-store to protect customer safety.
They're also being seen as a status symbol, with wealthy women and men hanging them off their Hermès Birkin bags and $2,000 Goyard totes.
