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Robert Irwin slammed fans who thought he was dressing up as Jeffrey Dahmer for Halloween – following the success of Netflix series about the infamous serial killer
Robert Irwin has been slammed by fans who mistakenly believed he was dressed as Jeffrey Dahmer for Halloween.
The 18-year-old wildlife warrior shared photos on Instagram and TikTok of him dressed as Dwight Schrute, a character from the 1990s sitcom The Office, who, like the serial killer, has blond hair and similar thick-rimmed glasses.
Bindi, 24, and Chandler, 25, went out as Jim and Pam on one of the show’s Halloween episodes, while Grace, 19 months, donned a ‘World’s Best Boss’ T-shirt as Michael Scott.
Robert Irwin (left) has been slapped by fans who mistakenly believed he was dressing up as Jeffrey Dahmer (right) for Halloween
He captioned the image: ‘Bears. beets. Battlestar Galactica.#HappyHalloween from Dunder Mifflin’s Australia Zoo Branch!’ he captioned the image and video, in reference to the show.
However, the reference crossed the minds of many of his fans, who instead wondered if he was dressed as Jeffrey Dahmer – who recently made a comeback in the zeitgeist thanks to Netflix’s hugely successful true crime series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
“Tell me he’s not dressed up as Jeffrey Dahmer on Halloween. Because when he’s byeeee,’ sad.
Fans wondered if he was dressed as Jeffrey Dahmer – who recently got back into the zeitgeist thanks to Netflix’s hugely successful true crime series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story starring Evan Peters (pictured)
The 18-year-old wildlife warrior shared photos on Instagram and TikTok of him dressed as Dwight Schrute, a character from the ’00s sitcom The Office (pictured) who, like the serial killer, has blond hair and similar glasses with a thick brim wears
“Jeffrey Dahmer?” asked another viewer.
“Jesus man, I got Dahmer vibes at first,” commented a third.
However, hundreds of fans agreed with the few who questioned him, commenting, “Guys, he’s clearly dressed as Dwight from the office and not Dahmer, haven’t you heard these lines before?”
He captioned the image: ‘Bears. beets. Battlestar Galactica.#HappyHalloween from Dunder Mifflin’s Australia Zoo Branch!’ he captioned the image and video, in reference to the show. The Irwin family is in the picture
Robert’s sister Bindi, 24, and husband Chandler, 25, went as Jim and Pam on one of the show’s Halloween episodes, while their daughter Grace, 19 months, donned a ‘World’s Best Boss’ T-shirt as Michael Scott
“You can’t possibly see a blond man with glasses and immediately think of Dahmer,” said another.
“How can ANYONE think this sweet baby angel of a human could ever dress up as Dahmer?! Good god,’ added a third.
Dahmer was convicted in 1992 of 16 murders and sentenced to 16 life sentences.
There was confusion from fans on the star’s TikTok page
Dahmer was convicted of 16 murders in 1992 and sentenced to 16 life sentences
He was beaten to death with a metal bar in November 1994 by Christopher Scarver, another inmate at the Columbia Correctional Institution in Portage, Wisconsin.
Dahmer’s horrific story is chronicled in the past in the 2002 film Dahmer, in which Jeremy Renner played the title role; as well as 2017’s My Friend Dahmer, in which Ross Lynch played a teenage version of the budding serial killer.
Most recently, Ryan Murphy wrote a 10-part series that retells Dahmer’s story from the perspective of his victims, examining the major mistakes the Wisconsin police made in handling the investigation into the infamous mass murderer, who made national headlines. for acts of cannibalism and necrophilia. It became one of the most watched Netflix series in history.
Ryan Murphy wrote a 10-part series that tells the story of Dahmer from the perspective of his victims. Pictured: Evan Peters as Dahmer in the series