This is why clowns should be banned! Courtney Stodden goes TOPLESS in bondage gear as she transforms into 'killer clown' ahead of Halloween

If looks could kill, Courtney Stodden would most certainly be the most heart-stopping 'killer clown'.

The blonde went topless, only maintaining her modesty with some black nipple tape, as she transformed into a terrifying clown ahead of the ghoulish holiday for a rather absurd photoshoot.

Stodden, 22, lurked in a Los Angeles wooded area wearing bondage gear and frightening makeup while striking a series of incongruously seductive poses.

No laughing matter: If looks could kill, Courtney Stodden would most certainly be the most heart-stopping 'killer clown'

The former Celebrity Big Brother star added to her horrific look with some torn and tattered fishnet stockings.

Wearing a blonde frizzy wig and an iconic red nose, Courtney added makeup to make her skin look scarred from burns.

Across her face false fangs were glued on giving her a terrifying smile.

Truly terrifying! The blonde went topless as she transformed into a terrifying clown ahead of the ghoulish holiday for a rather absurd photoshoot

Trying to be seductive? At another point she sat on a tree stump and tilted her head back to apparently cackle with ghoulish delight

What a bozo: The blonde made sure to put her best assets on display 

Clowning around: The self-styled model struck a variety of oddly alluring poses while squatting in a field with some colourful balloons

Completing her costume was a pair of black studded boots with wedge heels and a pair of bottoms seemingly made out of black tape. 

The self-styled model struck a variety of oddly alluring poses while squatting in a field with some colourful balloons.

At another point she sat on a tree stump and tilted her head back to apparently cackle with ghoulish delight. 

What type of bottoms are those? Completing her costume was a pair of black studded boots with wedge heels and a pair of bottoms seemingly made out of black tape

Come here! Courtney showcased a variety of balloons while leaning against a tree

The photoshoot comes amid a 'killer clown' hysteria that has swept the globe after a series of incidents involving masked pranksters.

A string of attacks by people dressed as clowns have been carried out across the US and Britain in the weeks leading up to Halloween. 

A 53-year-old man was recently arrested in New York for allegedly chasing a teen through the subway with a knife while dressed as a killer clown. 

The "killer clown" craze sweeping the UK has led to a deluge of calls to Childline from youngsters left terrified by the sinister phenomenon sweeping the UK.

Meanwhile, in the UK the bizarre fad has left police up warning that jokers or criminals using the costumes to deliberately scare people will face arrest. 

Kent Police saw 59 clown-related incidents between October 7 and 10, Thames Valley Police dealt had 14 reports in 24 hours at the weekend and o n Wednesday South Yorkshire Police said it had received 61 reports since September 21, including two of clowns with knives. 

Trying to stir up some controversy? The photoshoot comes amid a 'killer clown' hysteria that has swept the nation after a series of incidents involving masked pranksters

Look at my balloons! The star made sure that all eyes were on her helium filled friends

Thomas Smith is accused of menacing the 16-year-old and chasing him out of a Harlem station.

Also that same day two men were accosted by police in Menasha, Wisconsin, after wandering their neighborhood dressed as clowns. 

Since the hysteria began Target has stopped selling clown masks and McDonald's has temporarily halted their mascot, Ronald McDonald, from appearing at their franchise locations due to the 'current climate'.

 

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