This year was a mix of horror icons, pop culture, and some truly unhinged (but genius) ideas.
Halloween’s over, but we’re still not over the looks these celebs pulled off this year. From full-on transformations to meme-worthy moments, everyone showed up ready to slay (literally). Some went spooky, some went sexy, and some just went all-out weird and we’re here for all of it.
This year was a mix of horror icons, pop culture, and some truly unhinged (but genius) ideas. Here’s a quick rundown of who nailed it, who made us laugh, and who made us say “WTF?”
And surprisingly, nobody dressed as one of the girls from Huntrix.
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Anne Hathaway as Rosalía
Anne Hathaway went full fan-mode dressing up as Spanish pop star Rosalía, tapping into her “Motomami” era aesthetic.
Ed Sheeran as Pennywise
Ed Sheeran surprised everyone by channeling the horror clown from It, complete with face-paint and wig.
Heidi Klum as Medusa
Heidi Klum once again smashed Halloween expectations, arriving as a green-scaled, snake-haired Medusa for her 24th annual bash. The transformation reportedly took nine hours and months of planning.
Joe Jonas as Woody
Joe Jonas slipped into (pun intended) cowboy boots and a sheriff’s badge to become Woody from Toy Story.
The Biebers as The Incredibles
Hailey, Justin, and baby Jack went coordinated superhero family mode by transforming into characters from The Incredibles. Hailey also shared another adorable photo of him dressed as his dad from Justin’s Baby era, purple hoodie and all. So cute!
Lady Gaga as the Garden of Eden
Lady Gaga turned herself into the Garden of Eden (and its gardener)
Lisa as the “Golden Woman”
BLACKPINK’s Lisa embodied the “Golden Woman” character from the Jibaro episode of Love, Death + Robots, draped in gold, chains and beaded detail and made it one of this year’s most talked-about looks.
Barbara Palvin as the Cheshire Cat
Victoria’s Secret Angel Barbara Palvin gave the Cheshire Cat a high-fashion spin.
Ciara as Michael Jackson
Ciara paid tribute to Michael Jackson’s Egyptian-era style from the “Remember the Time” music video.
Demi Lovato as Poison Ivy
Demi Lovato leaned into comic-book villain energy dressing up as Poison Ivy.
Lizzo as a mozzarella stick
Lizzo brought humor to Halloween by choosing to dress as a mozzarella stick. Whether it’s a Chili’s ad or just something spontaneous, we agree that it’s really cool.
Macaulay Culkin as a toilet
Macaulay Culkin opted for absurdity this year, showing up as a toilet.
Mindy Kaling as Timothée Chalamet
Mindy Kaling tapped into viral meme culture by dressing as Timothée Chalamet in his orange Knicks hoodie.
Vanessa Hudgens as Mother Earth
Vanessa Hudgens glowed as Mother Earth also revealing her baby bump (baby #2!)
Winnie Harlow as Neapolitan ice cream
Model Winnie Harlow scooped up full style points with her Neapolitan ice cream look.
Bretman Rock as Glinda
Hawaii-based Filipino influencer Bretman Rock brought Wicked to life this Halloween, dressing as Glinda the Good Witch in a pink gown, crown, and all. His niece Cleo completed the look as Elphaba. The uncle-niece duo absolutely nailed the theme, and just so you know, Ariana Grande liked it.
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