Fans Encouraged To Dress-Up Like Billy Mays For Halloween
Billy Mays III admits it sounds a bit odd; a guy who unexpectedly lost his dad just four months ago starting an online contest encouraging people to dress like his departed father for Halloween, reports TampaBay.com.
He has asked fans to email a photo of of themselves dressed like his famous pitchman father, infomercial king Billy Mays. The elder Mays died in his sleep June 28 at age 50, after building a career as a TV pitchman on his high-volume delivery and distinctive look.
The younger Mays said he got the idea after seeing someone at the airport dressed like his father. “I realized the number of people dressing like him was going to be like, triple the (typical number),” he said, noting he’s gotten 10,000 hits since gossip site TMZ.com featured the story today. “I figured we might as well have fun with it.”
Photo by TampaBay.com.
Dape on November 2nd, 2009 5:09 am
My thoughts are with you young man, when we lose someone close to us we cope in strange ways at times. The important thing is that you are coping with your loss and I am sure that you are of great strength to rest of your family. And maybe someday you might aspire to be like your well loved father. regards Dape
RedHotFranchises on November 5th, 2009 3:53 am
That’s great! I was going to dress like him for Halloween long before he passed away but was reconsidering in light of his untimely passing.
I am happy to know that Billy III is encouraging the costume in honor of his father so we will wear it proudly! Rest in peace. We know he was a good person and is pitching the Angels on some form of Halo brightner as we speak!
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