That time of year has arrived again when celebrities pull out the stops for Halloween, showing off their costumes at star-studded events across the country.
From Paris Hilton dressing up as Katie Perry to Kendall Jenner's nod to a famous Hollywood star, we've rounded up the best Halloween costumes of 2023.
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox
This year Fox and Machine Gun Kelly took a sexy and bloody approach to their coordinated Halloween costumes, dressing up as characters from the manga series Death Note.
Fox gave the lead character of the series, Light Yagami, a gender-bending twist by dressing in a fitting blazer, a preppy miniskirt, a white suit shirt, red tie, and long white stockings. She also wore bright red lipstick and matching red hair with space buns. For his costume, the rapper went all out as the demonic character Ryuk.
This comes after the couple dressed up as characters from Kill Bill the day before, violating SAG-AFTRA's Halloween costume rules. Fox posted a photo of her outfit from the Quentin Tarantino franchise to social media, tagging the union in the post—and it wasn't well-received.
Kendall Jenner
Jenner shared a carousel of pictures of herself dressed as actor Marilyn Monroe for Halloween on Sunday. She wore white shorts and a skintight, black turtleneck with the platinum-blonde bob wig being the focal point of the outfit.
Jenner was recreating Monroe's 1953 Life magazine portraits by Alfred Eisenstaedt.
"Happy birthday mister president," she captioned the photos, in reference to the icon's 1962 performance honoring President John F. Kennedy.
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian
The famous couple dressed up as none other than Lydia Deetz and Beetlejuice from the 1988 classic Beetlejuice.
Barker wore a maroon velvet suit and bowtie and made sure his face was ghostly white, with sunken eyes, to embody the character. Meanwhile, Kardashian wore a gown similar to the red wedding dress from the film.
Justin and Hailey Bieber
The Biebers attended a Halloween event as Fred Flintstone and his daughter, Pebbles Flintstone.
The singer went shirtless, while wearing the cartoon character's signature bottoms, and he opted for a backward hat of the same pattern. For her part, the model wore a skin-tight shirt and skirt, with patterns matching Pebbles. She completed the look with an orange wig.
Paris Hilton
Just a day after dressing up as Britney Spears by donning a flight attendant costume similar to the one she wore in her "Toxic" music video, Hilton channeled another pop star on Saturday.
This time, she attended a Halloween event dressed as Katy Perry. For the costume, she wore Perry's mushroom get-up, which the singer was seen in during one part of her Las Vegas Residency.
Sabrina Carpenter
The singer gave a subtle nod to Disney's Tangled film, which is based on the Brothers Grimm fairytale Rapunzel.
She wore a crown, a purple corset with ribbon detailing, and a miniskirt. She uploaded a video of her outfit to TikTok, where she was seen holding a frying pan, which is something the character regularly used to defend herself in the Disney movie.
"Vague, ambitious, long-haired princess," she captioned the clip.
Ice Spice
Rapper Ice Spice got the internet talking after transforming into cartoon character Betty Boop for a performance in New Jersey.
She performed during iHeart Powerhouse 105.1, donning a red minidress, fishnet stockings, and a sequined love heart garter.
(Left to right in image) Camila Mendes, Madelaine Petsch and Lili Reinhart
The three actors starred in Riverdale together and over the years fans have eagerly awaited their Halloween costumes, which they often do as a trio.
This year, the friends dressed up as characters from DC Comics, with Reinhart dressed up as Harley Quinn, Mendes as Julie Newmar's Catwoman, and Petsch as Poison Ivy.
Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz
Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum attended Kendall and Kylie Jenner's Halloween party at the Chateau Marmot in Los Angeles over the weekend.
The couple had a unique take on their costume as the Batman actor dressed as Rosemary Woodhouse from the 1968 horror film, Rosemary's Baby, while Tatum dressed as the baby from the film title.
This was also the first time that Kravitz had been seen in public with an engagement ring on her finger.
Halsey
The singer was one of the many people to attend Vas Morgan and Michael Braun's Halloween party at the weekend.
She dressed up as a siren for the festivities by wearing a see-through skirt, a white bikini top, and seashell accessories. Her makeup was also on-theme, with scales painted onto her face.
Jodie Turner-Smith
The newly single British actor attended Vas Morgan and Michael Braun's star-studded Halloween party dressed as a cow.
Turner-Smith donned a cow print minidress with a black velvet corset to match her chunky statement platform boots as she entered the party earlier that night.
Shaun White, Nina Dobrev, Miles Teller, and Keleigh Sperry
Dobrev and White decided to go as the rock stars Slash and Axl Rose. Teller wore an old man mask, suit, and hat, seemingly going for Groucho Marx. Sperry wore a tiger onesie and donned the same mask as her husband.
Paris Jackson
Jackson is no stranger to dressing up for Halloween and this year was no different. This time, she dressed up as a hobbit from The Lord of the Rings.
Kate Beckinsale
Beckinsale looked out of this world when she attended a Halloween event on Saturday. The actor made the decision to revive the science-fiction character Barbarella, who was a space traveler made famous by Jane Fonda in the 1968 film of the same name.
She was dressed in the character's black, fitted, sheer jumpsuit and silver platform shoes. The Serendipity actor completed the ensemble with her very own ray gun.
Darren Criss
The actor looked groovy in a 70s-inspired get-up when he attended Michael Braun's Halloween party.
The former Glee star wore showstopping silver flares, oversized sunglasses, and a sequin jacket to complete the look.
Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato was another star who decided to channel some classic animation, dressing as Snow White from Disney's 1937's classic, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The "Heart Attack" singer accessorized her look with a red bow on her head and vibrant red lipstick.
Lori Harvey
Harvey stepped out for a Halloween party in Los Angeles on Saturday, dressed as Lara Croft, with the dark ensemble reminiscent of Angelina Jolie's portrayal of the video game character in 2001's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie.
The influencer wore a black top and shorts and completed her outfit with a pair of black combat boots and a holster around her waist.
Correction 11/1/23, 6:48 a.m. ET: This article had been updated to correct the description of Lori Harvey's costume to Lara Croft, rather than a secret agent.
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