The Best Hollywood Halloween Costumes: Beyonce, Katy Perry, Bette Midler and More
Bette Midler arrived at the New York Restoration Project’s Hulaween fundraiser on Friday dressed as her character Winnie Sanderson from “Hocus Pocus,” effectively raising the costume bar this Halloween weekend.
But Midler isn’t the only celebrity who pulled out all the stops for 2016. Here are some of the best costumes of the season, from Katy Perry‘s Hillary Clinton getup, to Beyonce’s Salt-N-Pepa look.
Winifred Sanderson flies in to Hulaween! Says thanks to everyone who made it such an electrifying evening!! pic.twitter.com/BTLDs3CVaQ
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) October 29, 2016
Midler tweeted, “Winifred Sanderson flies in to Hulaween! Says thanks to everyone who made it such an electrifying evening!!”
View this post on InstagramBeyonce, her mom Tina Knowles, and her daughter Blue Ivy recreated Salt-N-Pepa’s look from their “Push It” music video.
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Kylie Jenner also paid tribute to a music idol, dressing as Christina Aguilera from her “Dirty” music video.
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Amy Schumer donned a curly wig and a yellow cap, and posed with her boyfriend, Ben Hanisch, to wish a “Stranger things #happyhalloween from Eleven and Dustin!”
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Mindy Kaling put on a grey moustache and a pilot’s costume and captioned her Instagram post, “Just a girl, dressed up as Tom Hanks as Sully Sullenberger III from the film ‘Sully,’ avoiding doing her work. This expression is ‘Those better not be birds.’”
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“Access Hollywood Live” hosts Natalie Morales and Kit Hoover dressed as two chart-topping singers, with Morales as “The Voice” coach Miley Cyrus and Hoover as Cyrus’ godmother and country singing icon, Dolly Parton.
Happy Halloween from @theellenshow and I 😘 pic.twitter.com/ytXgWb1v52
— Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) October 31, 2016
Heidi Klum teamed up with Ellen DeGeneres to deliver a Sia ensemble, with DeGeneres dressed as the singer in her famous black and white wig, accompanied by Klum as Maddie Ziegler, the girl seen dancing in several of her videos.
View this post on InstagramNina Dobrev and Taylor Lautner had the same idea and both dressed up as Ryan Lochte, complete with white hair and gold medals.
View this post on InstagramMeanwhile the morning shows battled it out for best ensemble costume, with “Today” taking a ’90s approach. Savannah Guthrie dressed as Demi Moore’s pregnant Vanity Fair cover, Willie Geist and Tamron Hall as Vincent Vega and Mia Wallace from “Pulp Fiction,” Carson Daly as the Terminator, and Matt Lauer as Jerry Seinfeld (in a puffy shirt).
View this post on Instagram“Good Morning America” went for a less coordinated effort with Robin Roberts as a Pokemon hunter and Michael Strahan dressed as Pikachu. Lara Spencer came to work as Alexander Hamilton and delivered the news in rhyme.
View this post on InstagramKelly Ripa and “Live With Kelly” guest host Jerry O’Connell also channeled “Hamilton,” in addition to a slew of other costumes, including Beyonce and Negan in a mashup of Beyoncé’s “Hold Up” music video and “The Walking Dead” Season 7 premiere, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on “Family Feud,” and Harley Quinn and the Joker from “Suicide Squad.”
View this post on InstagramAlessandra Ambrosio opted for a sultry Jessica Rabbit look.
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Demi Lovato was definitely not in Kansas anymore as Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz.”
View this post on InstagramJessica Alba and her friend Kelly Sawyer looked fab as Patsy and Edina from the British sitcom and movie spinoff “Absolutely Fabulous.”
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Nicole Richie and one of her girlfriends also dressed as a famous duo: Siegfried and Roy.
View this post on InstagramJenna Dewan Tatum, meanwhile, sparkled as a unicorn.
View this post on Instagram“Having a little pre party before I take office,” Katy Perry captioned her Instagram dressed as Hillary Clinton.
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“Modern Family” star Ariel Winter dressed as a Playboy Bunny.
View this post on Instagram“Last night me and my beautiful Alice in Wonderland,” wrote Ryan Lochte.
View this post on InstagramMariah Carey dressed as a devil.
View this post on InstagramScott Eastwood posed with Seth Rogen in costume at a charity event last week.
View this post on InstagramJulianne Hough rocked a pink wig for Halloween.
View this post on Instagram“Abracadabra!” wrote Shakira, dressed as a magician.
View this post on InstagramZach Braff dressed as Tom Cruise in “Top Gun”: “You can be my wingman anytime.”
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