23 LGBTQ+ celebs that slayed Halloween 2023

From modern takes on old classics to never-before-seen ideas, these are some of our favourite costumes from this year!

Split screen of three celebrities' Halloween costumes for 2023. On the left is Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker as Pete Davidson and Ariana Grande, middle is Pabllo Vittar in The Exorcist, and right is Kim Petras as Jigglypuff.
Image: Left to right: Instagram: @lucydacus / Instagram: @pabllovittar / X: @kimpetras

With Halloween weekend having come and gone, our favourite LGBTQ+ celebs are taking to social media to share their fantastic costumes for 2023. And since spooky season is also described as “gay Christmas”, famous faces in the LGBTQ+ community have pulled out all the stops to create killer looks.

Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker
Starting off strong, boygenius bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker recreated that iconic paparazzi photo of Pete Davison and Ariana Grande.

 

 

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Keke Palmer
Palmer celebrated her baby Leo’s first Halloween with an elaborate mother-son costume. The pair put their own twist on Frankenstein, with the star uploading multiple posts to Instagram, including a reel captioned, “He needed a motha, so he created ME.”

 

 

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Johnny Sibilly
Queer as Folk actor Johnny Sibilly treated fans to two fabulous looks for Halloween 2023. The first paid homage to Britney Spears as he recreated her November 2003 cover of Esquire, and for the second, he dressed up as a quarterback.

 

 

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Ice Spice
Bisexual rapper Ice Spice dressed up as Betty Boop, sporting a tight red dress to match her red-stained lips.

 

 

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Demi Lovato
Like many in the LGBTQ+ community, Halloween is Lovato’s “favorite time of the year”. Marking the 2023 celebration, they dressed up in a stunning Snow White costume which was so realistic that fans commented she should play the role in the Disney live-action remake.

 

 

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Karamo Brown
Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown wore an incredible Cruella Deville costume, complete with a blow-up Dalmatian.

 

 

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House of Avalon
One of the most unique costumes on this list comes from the House of Avalon queens. They dressed up as (checks notes) the McNugget Buddies Original Set from 1988, and we’re lovin’ it!

 

Adam Lambert
Singer Adam Lambert dazzled as the devil, with sparkling red horns protruding out from his silver hair.

 

 

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Megan Fox
Together with Machine Gun Kelly, Megan Fox paid homage to Kill Bill with her Halloween 2023 costume. She dressed up as Gogo Yubari while MGK played the Bride.

 

 

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Anitta
Brazilian pop star Anitta spooked fans in Fotaleza as she performed in a deadly costume. She wore a black corset, skirt and thigh-high boots that all featured red glittery blood. She also donned red contact lenses and had blood dripping from her eye and lips.

 

 

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Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley
Hayley Kiyoko and her partner Becca Tilley sported an incredible couple’s costume inspired by Wicked.

 

 

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Trixie Mattel
Drag royalty Trixie Mattel shared a make-up tutorial for her Halloween look – a camp AF bat!

 

 

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King Princess
Queer singer-songwriter King Princess dress up as Wolverine, sideburns and all!

 

 

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Bobby Berk and Dewey Do
The second Queer Eye star to feature on this list, Bobby Berk and his partner Dewey Do slayed their couples costume! The pair dressed up as characters from Golden Girls, much to fans’ delight.

 

 

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Kim Petras
Trans singer Kim Petras opted for a Pokémon-inspired costume, dressed up as “sexy” Jigglypuff.

 

Pabllo Vittar
Pabllo Vittar’s Halloween 2023 look was nothing short of incredible. She portrayed the possessed character in The Exorcist, sharing photos of the costume that are simply to die for!

 

 

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Halsey
Halsey and her partner Avan Jogia dressed up as a siren and sailor, respectively. The ‘Closer’ singer wore a sheer white skirt with a matching bikini top, both draped in seashells and beads. They finished off the look with a long auburn wig.

 

 

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Joe Locke and Tobie Donovan
Heartstopper‘s Joe Locke dressed up as a “slutty angel” to compliment his co-star Tobie Donovan’s devil.

 

 

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Chris Colfer
Chris Colfer dressed for the job he wants – the Queen of England. A year on from Elizabeth II’s death, the Glee star recreated one of her looks, and added four blow-up corgis for good measure.

 

 

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These are just some of our favourite costumes from Halloween 2023, and they’ve already got us thinking about next year’s outfit!

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