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NHL legend Wayne Gretzky’s daughter Paulina Gretzky caught attention over the weekend after sharing a series of photos showing her and husband Dustin Johnson in their Halloween costumes inspired by Toy Story.On Saturday, Paulina posted a couple of stories and a carousel of images to Instagram showing herself dressed as Jessie, the cowgirl from the beloved Pixar franchise. Her outfit featured a cropped yellow-and-white top, denim shorts and cow-print chaps paired with Jessie’s signature red hat and braided pigtails.via Instagram /@paulinagretzkyJohnson joined in on the couple’s themed look donning Woody’s classic cowboy get-up, complete with a sheriff’s vest, red bandana and wide-brimmed hat.“Y𝗈𝗎’𝗏𝖾 𝗀𝗈𝗍 𝖺 𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖾𝗇𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝗆𝖾,” Paulina captioned the post. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostPaulina’s take on Jessie quickly drew comparisons to Kendall Jenner’s 2022 Halloween costume which sparked controversy at the time for what many online critics described as a “sexualized” version of a children’s movie character.Jenner’s costume, also inspired by Jessie, featured similarly revealing denim bottoms and cow-print chaps prompting headlines and social-media debate over whether it was appropriate to reinterpret characters from family films in such a provocative way.Fans react to Paulina Gretzky’s Halloween costumePaulina Gretzky’s Toy Story-inspired Halloween costume drew negative reactions online with some fans calling it a repeat of a controversy that previously surrounded Kendall Jenner.Under Paulina’s Instagram post, one user wrote:“Toy Story isn’t a s*x icon. Unacceptable.”Another commenter referenced Jenner’s 2022 look adding:“Didn’t we try to cancel a Kardashian for this now it’s okay?”via Instagram /@paulinagretzkyThe conversation then spilled onto X after DramaAlert reposted images from Jenner’s 2022 version, the one that drew backlash for “sexualizing a children’s franchise.”“It wasn’t necessary at all,” one user wrote.“Yeah, that one definitely raised eyebrows — turning a kids’ movie theme into something overly sexualized feels off. There’s a fine line between creative fashion and missing the tone completely,” another commented.And one user summed up the sentiment shared by many online:“Somebody please tell me why all of these entertainers are sexualizing children’s costumes… 😡😡”Patriot Doll @PatriotDoll_LINK@DramaAlert Somebody please tell me why all of these "entertainers" are sexualizing children's costumes... 😡😡While several fans defended Paulina’s look as harmless Halloween fun, the criticism echoed familiar debates about whether adult reinterpretations of characters from children’s entertainment cross a line.
