Halloween is over, so it’s time to analyze this year’s celebrity Halloween costumes. I love celebrity Halloween costumes because we get to see a bit of these high-ranking individuals’ real personalities behind their personas. With how much money some of these people have, it’s cool to see what luxurious costumes they can pull off for this fun holiday!
- Harry Styles as himself on The X Factor
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For context, before One Direction formed, each member auditioned for The X Factor in 2010 at the same time. Many fans have looked back on these auditions to laugh and to cry. Not only were the boys all so young and silly, but it’s also crazy to see how far they’ve come.
As a die-hard Directioner and Harry Styles fan, this costume hit way too close to home. Styles loves to throw some curveballs at us, but I wasn’t expecting this. He pays homage to his younger self from 16 years ago, which he’s never done for Harryween, and had all his band members on tour dress up as versions of him. This is simply so iconic, and I love how he stays insanely creative each year!
- Karol G as Emily from Corpse Bride
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I wouldn’t describe myself as an avid Karol G fan, but when I was looking at all the celebrity costumes, this one definitely caught my eye. Her gorgeous gown was designed by Chris Habana, and it pays immense attention to detail. The body of the dress has a skeleton hand reaching through, rib-like detail on the side, and a beautiful floral pattern embroidered throughout.
The makeup is stunning and totally transforms Karol G into a literal Tim Burton character, not to mention the photography! The lighting and background of her Instagram photos make this costume even more realistic. She looks absolutely ethereal, and I love all the effort that was put into this.
- Alex Consani as Thumb-Thumb from Spy Kids
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This costume is so niche and had me rolling in my grave (no Halloween pun intended). I’m honestly not surprised by this costume, given Consani’s eccentric personality, but it’s still extremely random. I love how she put her all into the prosthetic makeup and paired it with the exact red outfit Thumb-Thumb wears.
These kinds of costumes are a nice reminder that celebrities are real people, too. I feel like we often imagine models as the average, mean, popular girl archetype; however, I love how Consani has actively worked to destroy that idea. She puts herself out there and shows us that models and celebrities can be more than just a pretty face!
- Heidi Klum as a severed hand
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On the topic of hands, let’s talk about Heidi Klum’s severed hand costume. This wouldn’t be a true celebrity Halloween discussion without mentioning Klum. This woman goes all out for Halloween. This costume was an 8-foot-tall prosthetic designed by Mike Marino based on a 3D scan of Klum’s own hand. It has her palm lines, creases, and veins, which is just crazy to me.
Not only is it extremely detailed, but apparently, it took nearly six hours for her to get into it on Halloween night. She never disclosed this information, but costume and SFX experts estimate that this costume would cost between $100,000 and $300,000 to make.
I genuinely wonder what compels her to make and put on these outrageous costumes. Is it for attention or just for the love of the game?
- North West as Natalie Nunn
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This costume exchange sparked some controversy in the celebrity world. North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, dressed as influencer Natalie Nunn. If you don’t know, Nunn stars in Bad Girls Club and produced the Baddies franchise. Nunn is also well known on the internet for her chin, and many people make fun of her on social media because of it.
Now, West’s costume was definitely made to mock Natalie’s features. However, the controversy lies in Natalie clapping back at this 14-year-old influencer. Nunn took to TikTok, making videos dressed as West, parodying her style and personality. I’m including these costumes because I think the pettiness here is just crazy.
This year’s costumes were nostalgic, creative, scary, and at times beautiful! I love seeing the creativity from some of these celebrities, but also the drama that can be created out of a fun holiday.
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