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Based on previous years, creativity will be at an all-time high for celebrity Halloween costumes. First of all, it’s a legitimate excuse to wear something other than sweatpants. And second, it’s practically a rite of passage to show off their quirky get-ups on the ‘Gram.
In honor of the holiday, we compiled a list of the 52 best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time. From Gabrielle Union channeling Bring It On to Rita Ora dressing as Post Malone, keep reading for costume inspiration.
Dressed as: Barbie and Ken
Your move, Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
Dressed as: Pamela Anderson
Bonus points if your partner dresses as Tommy Lee.
Dressed as: Neytiri from Avatar
The Little Mermaid star captioned the post, “Always wanted to be an avatar.”
Dressed as: Jessie from Toy Story
Ranging from PG to R-rated (as shown above).
Dressed as: Rapunzel
Long hair not included.
Dressed as: Do Revenge
The question is: Is she more Drea or Eleanor?
Dressed as: Cinderella and Prince Charming
They coordinated with their 4-year-old granddaughter, Rani Rose.
Dressed as: Bring It On cheerleaders
There must be some Toros in the atmosphere.
Dressed as: The Lego Batman Movie
The caption reads, “They got candy? LEGO!”
Dressed as: A DNA test
The singer’s costume poked fun at the lyrics of her hit song, “Truth Hurts”: “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that b****.” Clever, indeed.
Dressed as: Winifred Sanderson
On an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, the host performed a rendition of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s “I Put a Spell on You,” while dressed as Winifred Sanderson (Bette Midler's character) from Hocus Pocus.
Dressed as: Beyoncé and Jay-Z
The couple recreated the iconic “Ape Sh*t” music video. Enough said.
Dressed as: Matthew McConaughey
Alright, alright, alright.
Dressed as: Elphaba from Wicked
She’s defying gravity.
Dressed as: Elle Woods
The reality star recreated Elle Woods’s Harvard admissions video from Legally Blonde. What, like it’s hard?
Dressed as: Mr. & Mrs. Claus
Guess Christmas came early after all.
Dressed as: A bed?
We’re not entirely sure what she’s dressed as, but it’s admittedly cool.
Dressed as: Cruella de Vil
Dalmatians included.
Dressed as: Fred Flintstone
The Flintstones…but make it sexy.
Dressed as: Pregnant skeleton
Pregnancy goals.
Dressed as: Kill Bill
A replica of Uma Thurman’s iconic character.
Dressed as: Marilyn Manson
She totally nailed the eye makeup.
Dressed as: Holly Golightly
A modern-day take on Audrey Hepburn’s character from Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Dressed as: Elvis Presley
Press “play” to hear his spot-on accent.
Dressed as: The Twilight Zone
We almost didn’t recognize Grande under all those prosthetics.
Dressed as: Midge Maisel
How marvelous.
Dressed as: Britney Spears
Oops! She did it again.
Dressed as: Princess Nakia
Wakanda. Black Panther. Need we say more?
Dressed as: A witch
The post is accompanied by a spooky guacamole recipe.
Dressed as: Harley Quinn
Complete with a blowup mallet.
Dressed as: Jackson Maine & Ally
BRB, re-watching A Star Is Born.
Dressed as: I Dream of Jeannie
The caption reads, “Four Genies, one bottle.”
Dressed as: Joan Jett
Simplicity at its finest.
Dressed as: Disco diva
She broke out an all-Gucci ensemble to honor the ’70s.
Dressed as: Betty Rubble
Betty and Wilma, at your service.
Dressed as: Elton John
He’s still standing.
Dressed as: The Wizard of Oz
There’s no place like home.
Dressed as: TLC
They don’t want No Scrubs.
Dressed as: The Mask
The next best thing to Jim Carrey.
Dressed as: A ’70s goddess
Leave it to Crawford to make disco hair look flattering.
Dressed as: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
#NailedIt
Dressed as: Edward Scissorhands
Dubbed “LeDward Scissorhands.”
Dressed as: The Bachelor’s Peter Weber
The reality star even wore a Band-Aid on his forehead in honor of Weber’s fall on The Bachelor.
Dressed as: Alexander Hamilton and King George from Hamilton
Look around, look around!
Dressed as: Morticia and Gomez Addams
Also featuring Thing.
Dressed as: Cliff Booth
The actress totally nailed Brad Pitt’s character from Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Dressed as: Adelaide Wilson from Us
OK, this is actually spooky.
Dressed as: Toy Story
Ready for blast-off.
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