Is that Labubu fake? How Lafufus, copycat of the viral Chinese doll, are a cult hit

Is that Labubu fake? How Lafufus, copycat of the viral Chinese doll, are a cult hit

Bollywood actor Ananya Panday doesn’t own Labubus, but its knockoff, Lafufus. As the monster plushie made by Chinese toy maker Pop Mart becomes a global sensation, its copycat version has flooded the markets. Lafufus are cheap, they are weirder than the original, and have a fan following of their own

A man walks with two Labubu plush toys hanging from his backpack straps along a pedestrian street on The Bund in Shanghai. The toys are a hit and now fake versions, Lafufu, have flooded the market. AFP