Unwillingly, the biggest news of Katy Perry's Super Bowl halftime performance wasn't the "Fireworks" singer, but rather one of her back-up dancers, who became an instant meme due to the fact that they seemed not to have a clue as to what they were doing - and now you can have your own Left Shark costume.
Food World News reported that Perry's lawyers had sent a cease-and-desist letter to a man who was selling 3D printing designs of the iconic figure, something that was met with a few raised eyebrows, as the singer's reps said it was a violation of copyright ... something they intend to change as the Left Shark costume goes on sale.
The Washington Post reports that, following the cease-and-desist letter (which made international news for Fernando Sosa, the man who sold the 3D printing versions), Perry's lawyers trademarked the Left Shark only a few days after the Super Bowl, so that there's now an official Left Shark costume comes at no surprise - even though the rage for the figure died down weeks ago, as is often the case with Internet memes.
According to Hollywood Life, the Left Shark costume will be available in 6 to 8 weeks, but for now anyone who identifies with the uncoordinated dancer from the depths of the sea (or the shores of California) can pre-order it ... though keep in mind you'll have to hand out $129.99 for it.
As Yahoo! News reports, Katy Perry herself was the one who announced the new Left Shark costume (a onesie) through her Twitter account, linking to her own website's shop to show her fans how to be a "proper" Left Shark, with a costume designed for grown-ups to trick or treat.
Even though the "Dark Horse" star put some serious caps-writing into promoting the Left Shark costume, many have gone on to say that a onesie of an awkward-looking shark with Katy Perry written on the back is just not worth spending 129.99 bucks on.