Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Paralympian's Halloween Costumes Always Impress—But This Year's May Take The Cake 😍

Paralympian's Halloween Costumes Always Impress—But This Year's May Take The Cake 😍
Instagram @JoshSundquist

Man, we might as well all stay home for Halloween, because nobody is gonna beat this guy!


What do the leg lamp from A Christmas Story, a flamingo and Aladdin all have in common? They're all epic Halloween costumes by one ingenious man.

Talk about turning a negative into a positive. When U.S. Paralympian Josh Sundquist was just nine, he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in his leg. A year of chemotherapy saved his life, but not his leg: doctors were forced to amputate. The incident led to an inspiring encounter for the budding athlete.

Speaking to People, Sundquist said:

"When I was a child, I wanted to be a Disney animator when I grew up. At age nine I lost my leg to cancer. A few weeks later I got a letter from an animator at Walt Disney who happened to be a double amputee. His name was Broose Johnson. Make-A-Wish later gave me the chance to meet him."


Since then, Sundquist has gone on to become a member of the US Amputee Soccer Team--plus a downhill skier, comedian, author and motivational speaker. (Geez, what have YOU done today?)


And as if that isn't enough, Sundquist has become known for some truly epic Halloween costumes.

Every year, Sundquist comes up with something that seems impossible to beat. And then, like a true champion, he goes ahead and blows it out of the water the next year.

He's been a foosball player...


An IHOP sign...



AN ACTUAL FLAMINGO...



And, my favorite that seems too good to be true: the tacky-as-hell leg lamp from A Christmas Story!




But this year's costume takes thing to a whole new level--and Sundquist credits his encounter with Broose Johnson as its inspiration.


EPIC!!!

What exactly inspired this stroke of genius?

"The letter Broose sent me as a child had a drawing of Genie, which was one of the characters he animated. So this year I wanted to dress as Genie as a tribute to Broose, to Make-A-Wish, and, of course, to Robin Williams."

Josh also shared a video to Twitter telling the whole story:



Of course, folks on social media went INSANE for the costume, because how can they not?














And some folks even found Sundquist's creation inspiring.


How can Josh possibly top this next year?! Something tells me he'll find a way...

H/T The Independent, People

More from Trending/funny-news

Riley Gaines
@xx_xyathletics/X

Anti-Trans Activist Riley Gaines Just Tried To Claim That Trans People 'Silenced' Her—And People Are LOLing Hard

Clothing brand XX-XY Athletics, who made transphobia their brand—literally—released a new ad on X featuring their poster girl, former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines.

In the newest bid for attention for the clothing company, Gaines pulled tape off her mouth then claimed she was "silenced" by trans rights activists. She added that pro-trans university administrators also destroyed her dream of becoming a dentist.

Keep ReadingShow less
Alan Ritchson, who plays an Army Ranger in War Machine, pushed back against age-related criticism by citing updated U.S. Army enlistment rules.
Jamie McCarthy/WireImage via Getty Images

Alan Ritchson Epically Shuts Down Trolls Who Say He's Too Old To Play Army Ranger In New Film

Alan Ritchson has a message for anyone calling him “too old” to play an Army Ranger: take it up with the Army. The War Machine actor pushed back on online criticism by pointing to a recent change in U.S. Army enlistment rules.

After trolls questioned his casting in the Netflix film, including his portrayal of a soldier in RASP (Ranger Assessment and Selection Program), Ritchson noted that the military recently raised its maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42, undercutting claims that he’s aged out of the role.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @connortalkslol's TikTok video
@connortalkslol/TikTok

Guy Admits His Ignorance After Girlfriend Educates Him On What Really Happens During Menstruation—And He's Horrified

Women's health should be much more common knowledge than it is, but many subjects related to women—especially menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth—are still considered pretty "taboo" subjects in public spaces, in shared educational spaces, and, of course, among men.

That's why there are so many men like TikToker @connortalkslol who only start finding out what menstruation really is and what the cycle entails when they go looking for the information themselves.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from Dr. Suneel Dhand, MD's TikTok video
@dr.suneel.dhand.md/TikTok

Doctor Shares Eerie Warning Why You Should Never Leave Your Loved Ones Alone In The Hospital—And Yikes

It's easy for us to assume that when we rush one of our loved ones to the doctor's office or the emergency room, that we have done our part and the doctors will take it from there.

But Dr. Suneel Dhand, MD, argued in a multi-part series on X that a person's role in their loved one's healthcare has only just begun when they walk through the hospital's doors, making them one of their loved one's most vital advocates.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @leathernecklilah's TikTok video
@leathernecklilah/TikTok

Fed-Up Woman Tearfully Asks For Advice After Neighbor Refuses To Stop Dog From Killing Her Chickens

Having a homestead isn't all cozy videos, cuddly chickens, and freshly baked bread. It comes with hard decisions about animal health and protection, even if that means discussing another animal's life.

Homesteader and TikToker @leathernecklilah had a positive relationship with her neighbor, who owned all of the land around her property, until her neighbor's dog started using her property as its own personal killing station.

Keep ReadingShow less