This year, Halloween came in full force as compared to the year 2021 Halloween celebrations. Elite celebrated the holiday while also dressing for the event. When Halloween occurs on Monday, the celebrations begin much earlier than normal.
It came as no surprise that the Hollywood celebrities spent the weekend in full costume at a series of private gatherings donning wigs, face paint, and skintight latex to pay homage to the likes of Catwoman, Eazy E, gorgeous cowgirls, and notorious couples. Check back for the most up-to-date fashions as the scare fest begins, and read on to find out which costumes were seen on the red carpet.
Lizzo as Marge Simpson
The vocalist of “Juice” was converted into Marge Simpson by donning a tall blue wig, a glittery green outfit, and head-to-toe yellow stage paint for a performance.
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Kelly Rowland as Catwoman
The former Destiny’s Child singer emulated Michelle Pfeiffer purr-fectly, just as Amanda Kloots did before her.
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Emily Ratajkowski as a Sexy Cowgirl
It’s all hot air and no beef: The recently single model hit the streets wearing cheek-baring briefs and frayed chaps.
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Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee
The pair took their cues on how to conduct themselves from another famous couple.
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Kim Kardashian as Mystique
While her kids emulated their favorite musicians, Kardashian used blue paint to create this figure-hugging tribute to the X-Men vixen.
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Elle Fanning and Max Minghella as Tiffany Valentine and Chucky
There is no way that these bleeding overalls and thin eyebrows can be considered child’s play.
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Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma as the Grady twins from The Shining
Goodbye, Barbie. Rebel Wilson and her girlfriend, Ramona Agruma’s second costume choice, was more Stephen King than Mattel.
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Ciara as Serena Williams
The singer and her daughter Sienna replicated Venus and Serena Williams’ old Got Milk? Campaign.
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Audra Mari and Josh Duhamel as Anna Nicole Smith and J. Howard Marshall
By dressing up as the late model and her 89-year-old rich fiancé, the newlyweds mocked their own 20-year age difference.
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Kendall Jenner as Jessie from Toy Story
Jenner’s outfit is said to have given Toy Story’s resident cowgirl a raunchy upgrade.
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Frankie Jonas as Joe Jonas
Bonus Jonas and his girlfriend, Anna Olson, dressed up as big brother Joe and his previous sweetheart, Taylor Swift, taking sibling heckling to new heights.’
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JoJo Siwa as Draco Malfoy
Without the bow, the adolescent superstar is a Slytherin.
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Jeff Ross as Queen Elizabeth II
Beware, royalists. Jeff Ross’ Queen Elizabeth II costume includes a dig at Meghan Markle and a grisly Prince Philip appearance.
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Lori Harvey as Beyoncé
Harvey went over and above to reproduce Beyoncé’s “Me, Myself, and I” visuals.
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John Boyega as Eazy E
N.W.A.’s Eazy E has reappeared as a popular costume this year, more than 27 years after his death, with tributes from both Psalm West and John Boyega.
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Diddy as the Joker
Tyler, the Creator’s interpretation of Heath Ledger’s Joker was “top notch,” according to the music entrepreneur.
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Kylie Jenner as Elvira
Jenner, another celebrity with several costumes, swapped her frightening Bride of Frankenstein appearance with a pitch-perfect tribute to Elvira.
The Today show goes Vegas
The morning show staff costumed as Sin City characters in which Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb dressed up as Cirque du Soleil acrobats, Jenna Bush as Celine Dion, Craig Melvin as Muhammad Ali and Al Roker as Sammy Davis Jr., Carson Daly as David Copperfield, Peter Alexander and Kristen Welker appeared as Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, who fled there this year.
TODAY in Vegas 🤩
All of our anchors understood the assignment.
📸: Nate Congleton pic.twitter.com/MDdba2feT0— TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 31, 2022
Kerry Washington as Lionel Richie
The actress from Scandal added that she was prepared to embarrass her children “all night long” by dressing like the silky crooner.
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Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest
The Halloween edition of Live included 79 costumes, some of which were presented live and others in pre-recorded segments.
The finest featured the two as Barbie and Ken, a hint to the forthcoming film, nuptials Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, Doctor Strange from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Scarlet Witch and Mighty Thor and Thor.
We went into the multiverse with Hulk, Loki, Scarlet Witch, and Dr. Strange! pic.twitter.com/hHpCqpLBdG
— LIVEKellyRyan (@LiveKellyRyan) October 31, 2022
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Jennifer Hudson as Sister Act’s Sister Mary Clarence
First Halloween as a talk show host, the singer portrayed Whoopi Goldberg. She sang songs from the movie (her favorite) and even took flight at the finale.
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Tamron Hall as The Little Mermaid
The outfit worn by the talk show host was influenced by Halle Bailey. She portrays the first Black Ariel in a live-action adaptation.
In addition, Jodi Benson, who provided the original character’s voice more than three decades ago, appeared as a guest on the special episode Hall hosted.
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Janelle Monaé as the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland
This past Halloween, the actress and singer Janelle Monáe was “in her element” as the holiday approached.
This year, Monáe made headlines when they appeared in public dressed as Diva Plavalaguna, a character from the cult classic science fiction movie The Fifth Element, which was released in 1997 and starred Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker, and Milla Jovovich.
She tweeted with joy on Saturday evening, “It’s Halloween and I’m in MY ELEMENT THE DIVA PLAVALAGUNA.”
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Halle Bailey as Neytiri from Avatar
During the Halloween celebrations, Halle Bailey revealed that she had always had the desire to don the Avatar costume and look the same way.
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Nina Dobrev and Shaun White as Vecna and Max Mayfield from Stranger Things
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev appear as the characters Vecna and Max Mayfield from the Netflix series Stranger Things on Halloween 2022.
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Keke Palmer as Rapunzel
This Halloween, Keke Palmer is fulfilling wishes. Fans have urged her to play two classic roles: a Disney Princess and a Marvel superhero.
And during the Halloween weekend, Keke fulfilled their wishes with not just Rapunzel and Rogue costumes, but also films with significant production value.
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Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch and Camila Mendes as Sarah, Winifred and Mary from Hocus Pocus
The CW stars dressed up as the Sanderson Sisters from Hocus Pocus. Madelaine Petsch was Winifred (Bette Midler), Lili Reinhart was Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Camila Mendes was Mary (Kathy Najimy).
The three costars had authentic clothing and hairstyles, from Winifred’s buns to Mary’s updo.
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Lil Nas X as an Alien
At the Halloween party hosted by model Shaun Ross in Hollywood, Lil Nas X showed up wearing a body costume with an “Alien Superstar” theme, complete with a bejeweled forehead, contacts, and other accessories. The “superstar” aspect of his outfit was something that came easily to him and was previously taken care of.
Nicki Minaj as Cinderella
According to her reimagining of a fairy tale as a caption, the rapper chose to celebrate Halloween by dressing up as a chic take on Cinderella, which she referred to as Chunderella. “And when she heard the murmurs, Cinderella snickered,” says the story.
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If you are a lover of the horror genre and you want to put your nerves to the test, then you can check out our list of the scariest Halloween movies.
Halloween 2022: Celebrities with some of Hollywood’s highest profiles and deepest pockets were seen attending a number of exclusive parties throughout the course of the weekend, where they celebrated the holiday in full regalia.