VidCon \u2018influencer apology\u2019 costume has the internet in stitches Tyalor Lorenz, Pugloca – Twitter \/ Laura Lee, YouTubeVidCon is the largest gathering for video and internet influencers, taking place this weekend at California\u2019s Anaheim convention center \u2013 but it\u2019s not just online celebrities that are making an appearance at the convention, as evidenced by one con-goer\u2019s hilarious cosplay. While VidCon sees many famous faces from sites like YouTube, TikTok, and other such video platforms, regular attendees also make a massive appearance at the event \u2013 and some stand out more than others. By now, you\u2019ve likely seen the slew of \u201capology videos\u201d circling the net, which crop up after internet sleuths discover faults in major influencers\u2019 pasts (think Logan Paul\u2019s \u2018Suicide Forest\u2019 scandal or Laura Lee\u2019s nearly-laughable apology upload). In fact, apology videos have become so prevalent that it has likewise become a meme to make fun of them, and one young con-goer did just that, dressing up as an apology video during this year\u2019s VidCon \u2013 even bringing tissues for added effect. The youngster, going by the Twitter handle \u2018PugLoca,\u2019 wore a cardboard YouTube thumbnail titled \u2018My Apology,\u2019 putting on a hilarious show where he apologized for making a TikTok video at his grandmother\u2019s funeral. This kid came dressed as an influencer apology video at #Vidcon2019 @pugloca pic.twitter.com\/X8e79czn5A \u2014 Taylor Lorenz @ VidCon (@TaylorLorenz) July 12, 2019 The cosplayer even poked fun at Logan Paul\u2019s infamous \u2018Suicide Forest\u2019 debacle from early 2018, jokingly pleading with photographers, \u201cI\u2019m sorry for filming a dead body! Please forgive me!\u201d The internet lost their collective minds at the costume, finding it both hilarious and topical considering today\u2019s YouTube culture, with some pointing out the huge number of ads placed throughout the faux video \u2013 as well as the horrendous like to dislike ratio. More realistic than YouTuber apology videos \u2014 Scout Moser :white_flag:\ufe0f:rainbow: (@Scout_Moser) July 12, 2019 \u201cMore realistic than YouTuber apology videos,\u201d one Twitter user said of the costume. \u201cBITCH! I almost threw my phone!\u201d another wrote. \u201cGenius and wig snatching at the same time, I LIVE!!!\u201d BIIIIIIIICCCCCTHHHHHHH!!!! :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: I ALMOST THREW MY PHONE!!!Genius and wig snatching at the same time, I LIVE!!! :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing::rolling_on_the_floor_laughing: pic.twitter.com\/3NHT2w1K3y \u2014 Moppi | Serran Beefcaek task mage (R.I.P. Gideon) (@vor_inquisition) July 12, 2019 However, other users were quick to point out that popular YouTuber \u2018JacksFilms\u2019 created the costume for Halloween in 2018, which he\u2019d made public for fans to use at their own events \u2013 an opportunity that the youngster took and ran with, garnering over 10,000 retweets and 39,000 likes at the time of writing. Both JacksFilms and the kiddo in costume have yet to comment on his hilarious outfit, which continues to go viral, thanks to the cosplayer\u2019s hilarious performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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