"United States of Shein" —  Octagon Girls' Outfits for White House UFC Fight Are "Tacky"

With the United States' Independence Day coming up, people are turning their attention to the Trump administration's Freedom 250 celebrations. Chief among the upcoming events is the UFC fight, which will take place on the White House lawn.

The June 14 fight is just days away, and the UFC has offered a sneak peek at the octagon girls' outfits. Naturally, the internet has a lot of opinions about the chosen attire.

Octagon girls Red Dela Cruz and Chrissy Blair were tasked with revealing the outfits to the world.

They donned the set of American flag-adorned clothing, which was designed by Marina Toybina. Boasting seven Emmy wins, Marina is famous for her work on productions such as So You Think You Can Dance, The X Factor, and The Masked Singer.

The costume designer explained her process to Maxim, saying, "The inspiration was born from the intersection of sport, spectacle, and celebration. Working closely with UFC, we wanted to create looks that honored both the energy of the brand and the significance of the 250th anniversary celebration. The goal was to blend strength, athleticism, glamor, and American heritage into a wardrobe language that felt sophisticated, powerful, and unmistakably iconic."

Marina continued by saying that the designs "merge athletic strength with couture craftsmanship. From streamlined silhouettes to dramatic statement pieces, each look played a role in an evolving red, white, and blue narrative. Rich textiles, custom embroidery, crystal embellishment, and patriotic motifs brought texture, movement, and a fresh interpretation of American glamor."

Truthfully, for better or worse, the outfits look exactly the way we expected them to.

Let's not forget that President Donald Trump used to own the Miss Universe Organization, so we've seen a bit of what he considers good costumes to be.

Unsurprisingly, people are sharing their thoughts about the octagon girls' outfits. Even less surprising is the fact that the costumes are widely hated.

An Instagram post revealing the outfits contains comments such as, "United States of Shein." Another person referenced the fictional show The Boys and their characters' costumes, with a rather apt, "What in The Boys is going on here?!" A third individual hilariously wrote, "This is what happens when the gays aren’t involved."

Things didn't seem to be going much better for the costumes over on X. Similarly, people called them "tacky," said they looked like they were purchased at Party City, and also referenced The Boys, claiming the outfits seemed like something Homelander would design.

However, not all of the criticism was deserved, as some commenters embarrassingly failed to realize that two women were modeling eight different outfits.

Comments such as "Yeah. Say you're not racist and lack diversity without saying it," "Why do they all look like Melania Trump variants," and "Copy paste generic white women, it makes a lot of sense TBH," made for some awkwardness amid the backlash.