The Year’s Most Elaborate—and Confounding—Celebrity Halloween Costumes

It was an extra-long weekend of celebrities spamming our Instagram feeds with their multiple Halloween costumes—many of which looked extremely expensive. Many of them also orchestrated elaborate photoshoots, reinforcing my suspicions that, unless they’re going to the Casamigos or Heidi Klum Halloween parties, celebrities’ getups are, in general, not for actual Halloween festivities. And in that case, who are we, the plebeian masses, to ignore the creative sartorial entertainment they put on for us?

For your gawking pleasure, here are some of our favorite (and least favorite) celebrities and what they did this year with their oodles of money.

Obsessed with her; obsessed with whatever this is (and also whatever this is).

If I were famous, I would have simply thrown away my own costume after seeing this.

Was this Heidi Klum’s largest-cast Halloween costume yet? Yes. Was it her best? In my opinion, no! (Her 2018 Fiona costume is my personal favorite.)

And here’s Heidi and her husband, Tom Kaulitz of Tokio Hotel, who went as...an egg?

As someone who has been muttering for months about the state of her hair, I am so pleased to see it being put to good use.

Clearly just an excuse for her to dress in lingerie (cue Mean Girls quote) but I guess if I had abs like hers, I’d do the same.

Sha’Carri has faced some absolutely insane media attention in her running career, and Kerry Washington’s tribute warmed my little heart. Plus, it’s so good!! She can really rock the red.

This is some Heidi-Klum-level dedication...and since Heidi just wore a velvet bodysuit, Janelle out Heidi-ed Ms. Klum herself.

This is pretty good, I applaud it.

It’s unclear if Kourtney did this to mock her or pay tribute to her (the two still appear to be feuding about whatever it is they feud about—I think wedding themes??)... But if it’s the former, she gets a chuckle and a high-five from me.

This was very good!!!!

Fun! Cute! Happy for her!

In a world of celebs doing the most, I appreciate it when they look like they grabbed something from the local Spirit Halloween—even if it was from the premium rack!—and had a friend use a phone flashlight to light their photo.

I don’t really understand why she felt the need to recreate the iconic Lynda Carter scene, but maybe the answer is just because she can?

These are their costumes for “sugar and spice”...?? OK?? Kylie honestly just looks like sexy Rufio. In any case, I’m relieved we didn’t get another photoshoot in the vein of the needless “Planet Kylie” alien kidnapping situation we got last year.

Excellent gemwork on the “Cruel Summer” bodysuit. I give it 8 out of 10 “I’m drunk in the back of the car”s.

Minimal effort for maximum pay-off! Great job! (And congrats?!)

Interesting choice for a couple’s costume. Anyway, these two are still going strong it seems!

Wonderful! No notes.

Amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, SAG asked members not to dress up as anything promoting a current film project, and in the Instagram she posted of this look, Megan tagged SAG-AFTRA. But Kill Bill:Volume 1 is from 2003, not 2023 or even 2022, so it’s unclear what the snark is about here...

Clever! Cute!

I appreciate Mariah finding a way to wear red the last day before the official holiday season.

We needed at least one celeb to go all-out with Barbie, and I think Kelsea Ballerini (notably, not a SAG member!) was the perfect person to do that.

Terrifying and hilarious, the winning Halloween combo.

One more Heidi for the road.