Rihanna dressed as Gunna. Courtesy @badgalriri Instagram
Halloween is always a big deal for celebrities, it’s a time for them to gather up their glam squads, come up with creative costumes, and then take pictures of the resulting looks for Instagram. It’s all the fun of getting glammed up with none of the hassle of borrowing designer looks or worrying about ending up on worst dresses lists.
Last year, Instagram was pretty much where the holiday’s festivities ended from the comfort of everyone’s quarantine abodes—but now that the vaccine is in full swing and people are leaving the house again, Halloween parties were back and bigger than ever, which means we got to see our favorite celebs in costumed action once again. Halloweekend may be over, but we’ve compiled all the best looks here so you can see what all your favorite celebrities wore this spooky season.
Kendall Jenner as the Martian Girl from Mars Attacks
Kendall Jenner’s second Tim Burton-themed Halloween costume was just as spot-on as her first.
Justin Bieber as a Bear
Justin Bieber kept things comfy on Halloween, dressing up like a bear, possibly referencing the bear motif often used on his Drew House pieces.
Winnie Harlow played homage to the Jamaican model by recreated her iconic shoot when she was painted by Keith Haring.
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian as Clarence Worley and Alabama Whitman from True Romance
The couple followed up their Sid and Nancy costume by dressing up as the protagonists from True Romance. Barker’s daughter, Alabama, is actually named after the movie, as it is Barker’s ex, Shanna Moakler’s favorite as well.
Buscemi recreated his extremely meme-able cameo in season six of 30 Rock for Halloween, dressing as the undercover cop Lenny Wosniak, hired by Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy.
Kylie and Kris Jenner as Cats, Stormi Webster as a Mermaid, and Travis Scott as Michael Myers
Kylie was in “full mommy mode” this halloween and opted out of an over-the-top costume. Instead, she donned a black catsuit and went as a cat with her mom (who wore a Fendi x Skims piece to complete her look). Stormi, meanwhile, looked adorable as a mermaid, while Travis went as the classic Halloween character
Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez as Audrey and Seymour from Little Shop of Horrors
Considering Ariana Grande is such a big musical fan, it’s no surprise she dressed up like the characters from this classic hit.
Ariana Grande as Miss Creature from the Black Lagoon and Dalton Gomez as Handsome Scuba Man
Grande and Gomez stuck with the vintage theme for their second costume of the night as well. Grande went all in with this one, using full face and body prosthetics to really sell the sea monster look.
Rihanna as Gunna
Rihanna recreated Gunna’s fashion week moment perfectly, wearing the same Rick Owens boots and striking the same pose from Gunna’s Instagram post in September. She even used the same caption for her photo.
Lil Nas X as Seth Powers from Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide
Lil Nas X took the nostalgic route, dressing up like a character from the hit Nickelodeon early aughts show, Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide.
Lil Nas X as Voldemort
For his second costume, Nas dressed up as Voldemort or “he who must be called by your name,” as the rapper captioned his Instagram showing off the costume.
Harry Styles as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz
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Harry Styles wore special Gucci red slippers and performed “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” during his New York Harry-ween concert on Saturday, October 30.
Blackpink’s Jisoo as Lisa and Lisa as the Squid Game doll
The two Blackpink stars buddied up on Halloween with Jisoo doing her best version of Lisa while Lisa opted for the popular Squid Game doll costume.
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas as Isabella and Paolo from The Lizzie McGuire Movie
Joe Jonas returned to his Disney roots, this time taking on Paolo Valisari while his wife Sophie Turner paid tribute to Hilary Duff’s Lizzie McGuire (as Isabella Parigi).
Hailey Bieber as Brittany Spears
Bieber took on not one but four Brittany Spears looks donning the school girl set from “Hit Me Baby One More Time,” the iconic red bodysuit from “Oops I Did It Again,” pink underwear-over-pants from “I’m a Slave 4 U” and lingerie for a mock Rolling Stone cover.
Lizzo as Baby Yoda
Lizzo nails every aspect of Baby Yoda, aka Grogu, even down to the macaron.
Ava Max as Alice Ayres (Natalie Portman’s Character) from Closer
The rising pop star went as one of Natalie Portman’s most famous characters.
Reese Witherspoon as Tippi Hedren in The Birds
Witherspoon looks right at home in the Hitchcock classic.
Ziwe as Legally Blonde’s Elle Woods
The mononymous comedian slipped into a Playboy bunny outfit inspired by Reese Witherspoon’s character in Legally Blonde.
Mindy Kaling as Amber Ruffin, Ali Wong, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Issa Rae and Reese Witherspoon
Mindy Kaling is a self-professed Halloween lover and decided to dedicate her efforts this year to contemporary iconic female comedians.
Bebe Rexha as Anna Nicole Smith
The popstar went as the late blonde icon.
Kerry Washington as Squid Game’s Seong Gi-Hun
Kerry Washington opted for one of the year’s most popular costumes and gave a shout out to the entire Squid Game cast and crew for their runaway success.
Niecy Nash and wife Jessica Betts as Kelly Rowland and Nelly
Niecy Nash is the Kelly Rowland to her wife Jessica Betts’s Nelly in the “Dilemma” music video.
Yara Shahidi as Aaaliyah
Shahidi paid tribute to the late “Rock the Boat” singer in what else but Tommy Jeans.
Ciara as Selena
Ciara kicked Halloween weekend off with an homage to the late music icon sharing that she’d been practicing Spanish to celebrate Latinx culture.
Ciara as all three members of TLC
Ciara followed up her first Selena costume by dressing up as all three members of TLC.
Hunter Schafer as Maka Albarn from Soul Eater
The noted anime fan went as one of her favorite characters.
Trevor Noah as The Weeknd
The Daily Show host went as The Weeknd, or as he put it “The Weekday.”
Paris Jackson as Vincent Vangogh with Prince Jackson
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Paris Jackson dressed as Van Gogh while her brother Paris appeared as a Hemingway-esque sailor to host “Thriller Night” benefiting The Heal Los Angeles Foundation.
Chrissy Teigen, John Legend and family as the Addams Family
Cue the theme music. The Legend family got spooky with Chrissy Teigen taking on Morticia, John Legend as Gomez, Luna as Wednesday Addams, and Miles as Pugsley. Chrissy’s mother Pepper also participated by playing Grandma Addams. Unclear who It was.
Kim Petras as Michael Myers and Michael Kors as Halston.
