Caitlyn Jenner Halloween costume pulled by company that defended it

The controversial Caitlyn Jenner costume has been pulled by at least one company in wake of substantial backlash from consumers.

Spirit Halloween removed the recreation of Jenner's Vanity Fair cover photo after marketing director Lisa Barr released a statement defending the costume many believe to be transphobic.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based on celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes. Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and our Caitlyn-inspired costume reflects just that," marketing director Lisa Barr said in a statement.

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LGBT and trans groups condemned the costume, however, with the National Center for Transgender Equality saying, "There's no tasteful way to 'celebrate' Caitlyn Jenner or respect transgender people this way on the one night of the year when people use their most twisted imaginations to pretend to be villains and monsters."

"When transgender women step out into the world as their authentic selves, they aren't wearing a costume,"Nick Adams, a spokesman for GLAAD, said in a statement. "Companies should think twice before seeking to profit from mocking trans women."

Check out photos of Caitlyn below:

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Other online retailers like Anytime Costumes and Wholesale Halloween Costumes are still selling the costume, however.

Representatives for Spirit Halloween did not immediately return TheWrap's request for comment as to why the costume was pulled.

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