Don't dress up as Barbie this Halloween, hot Hollywood actors said

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By Ian YoungsEntertainment reporter and arts

Every Halloween, celebrities love to show off their elaborate costumes, often based on hit TV shows and movies.

But this year, things will be a little different after actors were warned that dressing like characters from major TV shows and films would break the rules of the ongoing Hollywood strike.

So outfits based on Barbie, Wednesday Addams and movie superheroes are prohibited.

Wearing such costumes would favor content made by studios with which the actors are in conflict, their union said.

"Choose costumes inspired by generalized characters and figures (ghost, zombie, spider, etc.)", advised Sag-Aftra to its members.

Or the actors could dress up as characters from content that does not fall under strike rules, "like an animated television show," the union suggested.

"Let's use our power collective to send a loud and clear message to our striking employers: we will not promote their content without a fair contract!"