For some time now we have moved away from the rather superficial holiday greetings on this site, but when we ran across something that actually fits the occasion beyond a pretty woman wishing everybody a happy day, we made an exception.
Halloween Treats 2024
Obviously today you may choose between a Trick or some Treats, as befits the celebration, after all. You will get to decide which moves you more, and feel free to spend some time on the illustration to help you with your — clearly scientific — endeavor.
Short version, we’ve got two treats for you, once likely recognizable, the other … well, she will be. For the rest of the information you will actually need to read words, a practice which despite what some of our younger team members believe, some people still enjoy. If nothing else, Halloween exists for us to enjoy — not that we’d sneak out all the peanut butter cups before we ever answered the front door or anything. That would be wrong.
Treats a la Krystal Harper
Interestingly enough, we cannot tell you on October 31st why Krystal has importance around here, and we mere site people would never give away a secret when we have been told not to, of course. We will say that should you, for example, have a bit of time to pop back over here tomorrow — on the first of November — you might then understand a lot more. For now, you may simply learn a bit about Krystal as it pertains to Halloween.
- Favorite costume you have ever worn?
This year I loved creating the set and costume for my bubble bath costume! Raggedy Anne is a close second. … Last year my favorite was Harley Quinn & Cammy the street fighter because I love playing a character and those two I got the most into! - Is there anything you want to dress up as and haven’t?
Betty Boop, Jessica Rabbit, and a Cheshire Cat! Stay tuned for next year! - Favorite Candy?
Reese’s sticks are soooo good!! - Do you enjoy being scared?
Yes! But I enjoying scaring more, I’ve always wanted to work at knots scary farm and wear the sliders that spark. - What is the scariest thing you have done?
Staying at the Queen Mary has to rank pretty high! - Do you have a Favorite Halloween Movie/show or song?
Yes! The Nightmare Before Christmas. Because Jack Skellington’s my dream man!
Suffice it to say you will be able to add to your Krystal knowledge (and her Treats) very soon.
Treats a la Violet Brandani
Once you get past the recognition that some costumes simply look better on some people than Penthouse fans may be able to recognize Violet as our Pet of the Month from April of 2020. Violet also played a prominent role in our AEE Virgin Journey coverage from the last industry convention in Las Vegas.
Violet too graced us with her insights related to seasonal treats as well.
- Favorite costume?
Princess Leia with my dog Chewbacca! A close second is Violet from The Incredibles — such a fun play on my name! - Anything you want to dress up as?
I’ve always wanted to be a classic Hollywood starlet like Audrey Hepburn or Marilyn Monroe. - Favorite candy?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups—nothing beats that combo of chocolate and peanut butter! - Do you enjoy being scared?
I love taking risks and embracing the fear that comes with new situations—it’s all about growth! - Scariest thing you’ve done?
Traveling solo for the first time—terrifying but exhilarating! - Favorite Halloween movie?
Practical Magic! It’s not super scary, but I love the vibe and always watch it around Halloween.
Now you may not understand the “why” as of yet, but you’ve probably picked up on the little detail that our dear Violet cannot use “Summers” anymore, and thus because of legal necessity transitioned to Brandani. To put a super short spin on a long and potentially ugly story, at the peak Violet had over 13.5 million followers on Instagram. Then on an unannounced single day in 2020, the entire account just disappeared. With a following that big, people noticed, and honestly the press following that FUBAR situation really pays testament to the character of the woman herself. She says only that her “management company” owned the rights to that Summers name, so she had no control over that account. During the management split, well, basically nobody got anything, and she had to change her professional name.
Violet does enjoy being an inspiration to people out in social media land, though, on that road we can offer a word to the wise to all the aspiring talent out there: Be sure you own your own name in any deal you do.
Now go out and get yourself some treats of your own. Reese’s seem like a popular choice today. Maybe you can tempt a star. You’ll never know unless you try.
Considering our business pretty much puts us in contact with people whining about one thing or another, the fact that Violet has never publicly — or even privately, in our presence — dissed on her former management company. Nor has she devolved into the self-pity that seems like it would have been easy considering the years and years of dedication and effort she put into something that just got yanked away from her by someone who took advantage of her early on. Consequently, you know of Violet’s current Instagram and even Facebook. … If one can believe the story, she has now adopted van life which has completely changed potential plans for our next vacation, y’know, if we can convince her about how fun we’d be — just a buncha treats, really.
