Celebrity stylist Jamie Azzopardi slammed Married At First Sight lovebirds Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James over their ‘tone deaf’ choice of Halloween costume.
But then over the weekend, raised eyebrows by hosting a Halloween event at a Sydney nightclub dressed up as a bottle of Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs’ baby oil.
‘Tonight DJ Helena Ellis and I are going to a hip hop inspired Halloween party and our outfits are risque and topical!’ Jamie teased in a post shared to Instagram Stories on Friday.
‘Any guesses what we’re going as?’
For the Halloween bash hosted at Albion Fridays, Jamie and Helena coordinated a duo costume as a bottle of baby oil and J. Lo.
In photos shared to Instagram Stories, Jamie flaunted a white T-shirt with a printed image of a cartoonish baby oil bottle with the word ‘Diddy’ written on it and posed with the Australian DJ, who carried a crafted purse with the same ‘Diddy Oil’.
‘You’re right and Helena was J.Lo the night she hid the gun,’ Jamie captioned a mirror selfie of the pair posing together before the party.
It came after the Sydney identity criticised Evelyn and Duncan’s decision to dress up in drag as each other for the holiday for the second year in a row.
Celebrity stylist Jamie Azzopardi and DJ Helena Ellis dressed up as a bottle of ‘Diddy’ baby oil and J.Lo for Halloween
Jamie Azzopardi slammed MAFS couple Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James for their ‘tone deaf’ Halloween costume, dressed as each other from the Logies, before posting these photos
Jamie said the MAFS couple’s choice to recreate their Logies 2023 outfits as call it ‘scary’ was offensive.
‘I love Duncan and Evelyn and I know he has queer friends and family, so this move was out of character for them,’ Jamie told Daily Mail last week.
‘I don’t think either of them are homophobic. That’s not my point. But if you’re saying “This is scary”, then you’re making fun of people like me.’
A concerned Daily Mail reader, who attended the event at Albion Hotel on Friday, said she was ‘deeply disturbed’ by Jamie’s decision to dress up as Diddy’s ‘baby oil’.
‘It’s troubling to see someone who so readily criticises others choose to portray a person of colour who is facing serious allegations, including accusations of sexual assault and trafficking,’ the reader wrote.
‘Notably, there have been recent allegations involving P Diddy and a 10-year-old boy, which are absolutely horrifying.
‘How can Jamie call out others for their choices, while dismissing the implications of their own actions?’
‘This double standard is alarming, and it’s no surprise that there’s considerable discussion and upset online regarding this incident. It’s crucial to engage in a thoughtful dialogue about respect and accountability in our community.’
Celebrity stylist Jamie Azzopardi has slammed Married At First Sight lovebirds Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James over their ‘scary’ choice of Halloween costume
Evelyn and Duncan shared a carousel of photos of themselves dressed up as each other to Instagram on Thursday
In the indictment against Diddy that was unsealed, it was claimed that federal raids on his Miami and Los Angeles mansions led to the discovery of over 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant.
It is alleged that the rapper would coerce and manipulate victims into taking part in days-long sexual performances, which he dubbed ‘freak offs.’
Diddy’s associates would allegedly ply victims with drugs to keep them compliant and would make threats against anyone refusing to engage, in claims similar to those made in a civil lawsuit brought by Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie last year.
JLo and Diddy were one of the most high profile couples of the late nineties and early noughties, dating between 1999 and 2001.
JLo and Diddy were one of the most high profile couples of the late nineties and early noughties, dating between 1999 and 2001 (pictured in 2000)
When asked by a fan to comment on the allegations against her ex last month, and the latest lawusit alleging Diddy raped a 13-year-old girl in front of two celebrities, Lopez stopped singing and stormed off.
Evelyn and Duncan shared a carousel of photos of themselves dressed up as each other to Instagram on Thursday.
Duncan, 39, went full red carpet glam as he donned drag, wearing a handmade replica of his girlfriend’s 2023 Logies ensemble.
Meanwhile, the MAFS’ ‘hot bride’, 28, wore a black tuxedo and wig paired with faux facial hair.
‘Spooky szn (season),’ she wrote in the caption.
‘This year we decided to take things a little further and fully commit, this took so bloody long haha and was one of the scariest things we’ve ever done.
‘It’s unfortunate that it’s posed like the “scariest thing” you could do in life is cross dress,’ Jamie told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday.
‘I don’t know how else to read that caption. It’s tone deaf.’
Duncan, 39, went full red carpet glam as he donned drag, wearing a handmade replica of his girlfriend’s 2023 Logies ensemble
‘This day is about ghouls and goblins and scary things,’ Jame continued.
‘Tomorrow, I’m going to dress up as a Diddy Oil and I’m ready for the backlash, whatever that might be.
‘The reason I find that to be an acceptable costume is because it’s a topical thing that is genuinely scary in peoples’ minds.’
DJ Helena wore a white tube top, headband, and denim shorts for her Jennifer Lopez costume, paired with a handcrafted purse made out of the same baby oil bottle image.
DJ Helena wore a white tub top , headband, and denim shorts for her Jennifer Lopez costume, paired with a handcrafted purse made out of the same baby oil bottle image
When contacted by Daily Mail, Evelyn maintained she doesn’t see anything wrong or offensive about her and Duncan’s costume.
‘I’m sorry, but your partner looking like you is scary!!!’ she said.
In the conclusion to his lengthy response, Duncan wrote to Jamie: ‘I do think we always need to be mindful of all genders and all people that live on this planet.
‘I would like to think that both Ev and I show through our actions that are extremely supportive and understanding of the wider community.’
‘I’d welcome any discussion if people think that I shouldn’t be allowed to dress up as my partner or cross dress if I want to.’
