Actor Martin Del Rosario is sorry for dressing up as Jeffrey Dahmer for Halloween
By Cynthia Montojo
“I sincerely apologize if I offended some of you with my Halloween costume… I did not intend to create buzz for my personal gain nor exude that attitude of indifference towards victims of the character I wore…my intention was to celebrate Halloween in simple costume during an intimate dinner with family…if I have hurt anybody or have become insensitive, I sincerely apologize…please trust it was nothing intentional. It was just for the spirit of Halloween,” actor Martin del Rosario said no one in their right mind would show up to Halloween party dressed as Hitler, so why anyone would choose real-life convicted serial killer as their costume is anyone’s guess but that is exactly what one Filipino actor did, earning the internet’s justifiable ire.
The controversial TV series, created by Ryan Murphy, has sparked gross amount of interest among those fascinated by the macabre to the point that eBay had to ban costumes inspired by the real-life serial killer indicating many people had the same terrible idea as Martin. And while people have long been dressing up as killers like Freddy Kreuger and even Chucky, the main difference is that those characters are fictional while Dahmer was real person, as were his victims.
In the now-deleted Instagram post, the actor posted photos of him channeling Evan Peters’ portrayal of Dahmer, which did not sit well with many.
The actor took down photos soon after and released statement on his Instagram stories.
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