City Bans Labubu Toys Amid Chilling Claims of a Sinister Demon Doll Conspiracy
In side-by-side photos, Labubu, with its fluffy body and perky ears bears little resemblance to the muscled mythological creature, save for their toothy grins.
That hasn’t stopped netizens from spreading rumors that the doll is actually possessed by evil spirits.
Labubus’ creator says the dolls are “kind hearted and eager to help”
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The Hong-Kong born artist behind the dolls, Kasing Lung, says demonic spirits were never an inspiration for his toys.
In an interview with NPR, Lung explained that he created the elfish creatures as a series of children’s storybook characters.
After moving to the Netherlands at the age of 7, “he quickly fell in love with Nordic fairy tales — especially those about elves.”
NPR says “Lung launched an illustrated book series called The Monsters in 2015, featuring a playful tribe of female elves known as Labubus.”
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Lung describes the Labubus, of which there are roughly 100, “as kind-hearted and eager to help — though their good intentions can sometimes lead to chaos.”
Nothing to do with demons. And yet…
“Why would you want to give your child the doll of the demon?” Priest says Labubu dolls aren’t good for kids
The truth of Labubus’ origin story has not stopped people from labeling them as dangerous.
According to Know Your Meme, one of the earliest conspiracies started taking flight in November last year.
That’s when a priest named Fr. Carlos Martins, originally from Ontario, went on a podcast and said that the toys were not appropriate to give to children.
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