Manny MUA, a 34-year-old gay influencer, recently went viral for posting a photo in a Nightwing costume– specifically because of how he slayed the unexpected Halloween look.
Manny MUA is best known for his unapologetically creative sense of style. He often rocks a full face of makeup to his nearly 10 million followers across all social platforms.
In the pic, MUA is showing off his muscular physique in the skin-tight costume, and is looking great doing it. The post on X has raked in more than 17 million views.
MUA Looks A-MUA-Zing
So what was the reaction to our fave beauty influencer’s creative cosplay moment? The internet was abuzz, and followers were quick to show love to the content creator’s costume.
“ate this costume up manny 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥” offered X user Ladidai. Several fans expressed a similar sentiment, ranging from tame compliments to full expressions of horny devotion.
Other people online whined about how this makeup-less look runs opposite to MUA’s usual glam-filled posts. Fans clapped back that MUA doesn’t need permission to try ‘masculine’ styles out. To them, the Nightwing outfit didn’t bother them, in fact, it showcased MUA’s creative range.
“Right 🤣🤣 it’s just you looking hot in costume & the whole app’s in an uproar.” noticed one X user.
“& it’s insane cause why can’t you do makeup and dress up for halloween it’s beyond stupid” shared another.
MUA had fun clapping back at close-minded trolls
““btw I’ve looked like this for years… It’s the internalized homophobia that didn’t let you see past the makeup 🤷🏻♂️,” Manny posted to X.
Another cheeky reply from him reads, ““masc 4 mask 🤭.” and “these “think pieces” cracking me the f**k up”, poking fun at the over-the-top reactions.
The costumed selfie comes right before Halloween, as folks are figuring out what to wear for the upcoming festivities. Manny MUA’s fit proves that, when you find the perfect costume, you can turn a lot of heads.
Nightwing For The Win
Manny MUA, whose real name is Manuel Gutierrez Jr., has the internet swooning. People are posting fan casts for MUA to play live-action Nightwing, and there are thousands of comments hyping up the look.
MUA’s decision to dress as Nightwing is a welcome treat for comic book lovers
Nightwing, real name Dick Grayson, is an openly gay character in DC Comics. He has a popular fanbase, appearing in games like Gotham Knights and several animated movies. No word yet on whether Nightwing will be coming to James Gunn’s rebooted DCU.
Manny MUA is someone who can’t be confined to just the beauty space. His influence online exemplifies how diverse in style queer men can be. Our Halloween costumes don’t have to be stereotypically ‘girly’; you can follow in MUA’s footsteps and show how super you really are.
