Hundreds of costumed "Helens" are cheerfully invading bars across the country this month in honor of Helen Roper, the character from the 1970s sitcom Three's Company. Above, three "founding Helens ...

Hundreds of costumed "Helens" are cheerfully invading bars across the country this month in honor of Helen Roper, the character from the 1970s sitcom Three's Company. Above, three "founding Helens ...

If the fashion of downtown Centralia looks a lot more 70s themed than usual Friday, Aug. 15, don't panic. That's just Helen Roper and her impersonators raising money for Carly's Closet, an East Lewis ...

The iconic Mrs. Roper has since earned her own celebratory event — Mrs. Roper’s Romp, where fans of Three’s Company gather in red, curly wigs and caftans to honor her greatness.

Mrs. Roper Romps began in 2013, initially as a parade in New Orleans at the LGBTQ celebration known as Southern Decadence.