# Viral Image Masquerades Grapefruit Cat Costume Makes You Look Super Rad By Robyn Currie | Published 2009-09-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grapefruit-cat-costume References: [cakeheadlovesevil](http://cakeheadlovesevil.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/grapefruit-cat-costume/) Viral images take over the internet in rapid time, spreading to reach mass amounts of people. Recently this image of a white cat with a hollowed out fruit on its head has been seen everywhere. Now, hot on its heels, is the [adult human sized costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume) of this. The Grapefruit Cat Costume works to replicate the viral image, and allows the wearer the cache of being a walking viral image. Although not for sale, this is an amazing DIY project for [Halloween](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Viral Images:** Creating and sharing visually captivating images that spread rapidly can be leveraged as a marketing tool for business promotions. - **DIY Costumes:** Providing consumers with easy-to-follow instructions and creative ideas for DIY costumes allows businesses to tap into the growing demand for unique and personalized Halloween outfits. - **Replicating Viral Content:** Developing products or services that replicate popular internet trends and memes enables businesses to capitalize on the existing online popularity and engage with a wider audience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fashion and Apparel:** The fashion and apparel industry can embrace the DIY costume trend to offer consumers customizable and on-trend Halloween outfits. - **Digital Marketing and Advertising:** Digital marketers can leverage viral images as a means to generate brand awareness and engage with their target audience through social media campaigns. - **Online Retail and E-commerce:** Online retailers can identify and replicate viral content to create unique, buzzworthy products that drive sales and attract new customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [QSR Meme Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirit-halloween-chipotle.md) - [Life-Sized Clog Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crocs-costume.md) - [Macaroni-Inspired Halloween Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-bold-to-the-bone-costume.md) - [Wine-Themed Pet Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/franzia-wines-x-bark.md) - [Cheesy Two-Person Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mozzmates.md) - [Drink Toy Costume Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vita-coco-halloween-treats-kits.md) - [Candy Bowl Costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trickortreatable-costume.md) - [Product-Inspired Halloween Looks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aldi-and-elladoesfx.md) - [Two-Person Halloween Outfits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nashville-hot-mozz-costume.md)