Halloween officially ghosted us, so it’s time to crown the kings and queens of costume creativity and politely side-eye the strugglers. We’re breaking it down into “Ate” for those who slayed the game and “This Ain’t It” for those who, bless their hearts, were just not giving what needed to be given. Let’s get into this tea!
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Ate It: “TLC” – Ciara
Ciara hit the ground running for Halloween with her amazing remake of TLC’s “No Scrubs” music video. Her ability to embody all three singers is a powerful statement of her versatile artistry. You ate with this one!
Ate It: Christian ‘King” Combs and Raven Tracy
Recreating a Halloween look his father, Sean Combs, wore a few years back, Christian Combs stepped out as “The Joker” alongside his girlfriend, Raven Tracy, who nailed her Harley Quinn costume. And can we talk about how snatched Raven looks? The body is tea!
“This Ain’t It”: “Whitney Houston” – Winnie Harlow
Winnie Harlow went from a beautiful depiction of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” to a not-so-great moment of Nippy. We don’t have to drag you because the internet is doing all the work for us. Girl, this wasn’t the move.
Ate It: “Toni Braxton” – Kayla Nicole
Oh, Kayla Nicole! We heard you loud and clear as our girl sang Toni Braxton’s “He Wasn’t Man Enough.” 10s across the board, girlfriend!
This Ain’t It: “Jackie Kennedy” – Julia Fox
Probably one of the most tone deaf Halloween looks that we had to tell you about. Model Julia Fox stepped out as Jackie Kennedy after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Fans were not happy with her costume selection, and we can see why.
Ate It: “Scooby Doo & Friends” – G Herbo, Taina, and their children
G Herbo and Taina pulled out all the stops for this Halloween look with their little one, appearing as the “Scooby-Doo” gang. Between the colorful looks, the kids, and the energy, there’s only so much cuteness we can handle. We are in love!
This Ain’t It : “JD Vance Meme” – JD Vance
We get that Vice President JD Vance is showing he has a sense of humor, but he still gets a resounding “NO.”
Ate It: “Janet Jackson” – Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson has been paying homage to Janet Jackson, but this look definitely takes the crown. Our girl ate down with the Halloween look.
This Ain’t It: “Flower” from “Conker’s Bad Fur Day” – Doja Cat
Doja Cat is known for her bold, creative approach to show-stopping moments, but this one didn’t do it this year. Her face card never declines, but the look did. Overall, it was very forgettable. Doja, this ain’t it.
Ate It: “Remember The Times” – Megan Good & Jonathan Major
Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors are serving perfection this Halloween, channeling Pharaoh and Nefertiti from Michael Jackson’s iconic “Remember the Time” video.
This Ain’t It: “Bell Hop” – Draya Michele
Who better than Draya Michele to deliver a sexy Halloween look? While the hotel bellhop concept was cute, the execution fell flat. Nice try, Draya.
Ate It: “Usher” – Sire Raymond
We’ve all been missing the Usher tour, but leave it to his son, Sire, to put us in our feelings. Dressed in his daddy’s iconic red fit and ready to pass out cherries, he gave the best mini-Usher moment we didn’t know we needed. Y’all did that!
This Ain’t It: “Black Flash” – IShowSpeed
IShowSpeed showed off an interesting Halloween look, dressing as “Black Flash,” but it wasn’t exactly worth writing home about.
Ate It: “Japanese Doll” – Mariah Carey
Isn’t Mariah Carey pretty as she wants to be in her Japanese doll-inspired look? What is 4 + 4, yall?
This Ain’t It: “Labubu Dubai Chocolate” – Lizzo
Lizzo came dressed as a Labubu for Halloween. Please let us in on the joke girl because…we don’t get it. Sorry, this ain’t it.
Ate It: “The Addams Family” – Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz ate us all up as they stepped out dressed as the iconic “Addams Family.”
Ate It: “Storm” – Victoria Monet
Victoria Monet ate with this look, as she showed up on our timeline as the popular X-Men character, “Storm.” Oh, Victoria, can you slide your workout routine in our DMs?
This Aint It: “Poot Lovato” – Demi Lovato
Um, Demi Lovato, are you alright? If so, this look just wasn’t it.
Ate It: “Glorilla” – Wendy Raquel Robinson
We know that there was some online chatter that Glorilla could easily play Wendy Raquel Robinson’s daughter. But when the photos dropped of Robinson dressed as the Memphis rapper, we can not unsee it. Girl, you ate with this costume.
Ate It: “Batman & Catwoman” – Monica and her family
We have never seen Monica go this hard for Halloween. Not only did the “Angel of Mine” singer and her family drop an amazing photo, but she also gave us a movie trailer of her superhero life. You ate with this one, Monica.
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