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Halloween 2026: Best celebrity costumes from Lily Allen to Kim Kardashian

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Huggett, P. (2026, October 30). Halloween 2026: Best celebrity costumes from Lily Allen to Kim Kardashian. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/halloween-costumes-2026-lily-allen-paris-hilton-kim-kardashian-b1303002.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-30 · by Poppy Huggett

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The article highlights some of the best celebrity costumes for Halloween 2026, featuring stars like Lily Allen, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton, and Rochelle Humes. These celebrities recreated nostalgic looks from pop culture icons such as Britney Spears, Kelly Rowland, and Kylie Jenner, and also paid homage to classic films like "The Shining" and TV shows like Ryan Murphy's "The Lizzie Borden Story." Each costume showcases the creativity and humorous takes of these personalities on social media.
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On October 30, 2026, celebrities across social media shared their Halloween costumes, ranging from pop culture references to tongue-in-cheek humor. Lily Allen mocked Ticketmaster with a costume inspired by the ticketing platform's seating plans, highlighting frustrations many face when trying to purchase concert tickets. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian dressed as her daughter North West, showing off her commitment to elaborate Halloween costumes. Other notable outfits included Keke Palmer and her son dressing up as Michael and Janet Jackson from their 1995 "Scream" music video, while Paris Hilton transformed into characters from both Disney's Beauty and the Beast and the Addams Family for a family-themed ensemble. These costumes reflect the blend of creativity and nostalgia that defines Halloween celebrations in 2026.

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Addams Family Disney Instagram Netflix Ticketmaster

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Kim Kardashian PERSON · 4× Lily Allen PERSON · 4× Marvin Humes PERSON · 3× Paris Hilton PERSON · 3× Rochelle PERSON · 3× Amanda Holden PERSON · 2× Lisa Rinna PERSON · 2× Trisha Paytas PERSON · 2× Victoria Justice PERSON · 2× Ticketmaster ORG · 1×

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Amanda Holden drew inspiration from Netflix's hit true-crime drama The Lizzie Borden Story, part of Ryan Murphy's Monster anthology series, dressing as the infamous 19th-century murder suspect. Her costume tapped into the renewed interest in Borden's story following the show's success.
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🔮 The reality star once again proved that she was willing to go all out for the occasion.
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From nostalgic music video recreations to tongue-in-cheek celebrity costumes, the stars have been competing to deliver the most memorable looks. asserted
stars → compete → looks
And, as ever, social media has provided the perfect place to show them off. asserted
media → provide → them
Lily Allen, Kim Kardashian, Paris Hilton and Rochelle and Marvin Humes are among those who have embraced the spooky season with some particularly creative outfits. asserted
who → embrace → outfits
Lily Allen took a swipe at Ticketmaster with a costume inspired by the ticketing platform's seating plans. asserted
Allen → take → plans
The singer shared her look on Instagram, offering a pointed pop culture joke that was sure to resonate with anyone who has battled to get concert tickets. asserted
who → share → tickets
Kim Kardashian channelled her daughter North West for Halloween, taking inspiration from the youngster's distinctive style. asserted
Kardashian → channel → style
The reality star once again proved that she was willing to go all out for the occasion. asserted
she → prove → occasion
Lisa Rinna Lisa Rinna paid tribute to Kylie Jenner by recreating her viral orange dress look. asserted
Rinna → pay → look
The reality star put her own spin on the striking outfit for Halloween, giving the famous look a fresh outing. asserted
star → put → outing
Paris Hilton paid tribute to Britney Spears by recreating the singer's iconic look from the I'm a Slave 4 U music video. asserted
I → pay → video
The outfit nodded to one of the defining pop culture moments of the early 2000s. asserted
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For another family look, Hilton transformed into Morticia Addams, with her children dressed as an adorable Wednesday and the rest of the spooky Addams Family. asserted
children → transform → Family
The matching costumes brought a playful twist to the classic gothic characters. asserted
costumes → match → characters
Rochelle and Marvin Humes Rochelle and Marvin Humes went back to the Noughties, dressing up as Kelly Rowland and Nelly in their music video for Dilemma. asserted
Rochelle → go → Dilemma
The couple recreated the famous pairing for a nostalgic Halloween tribute to the R&B hit. asserted
couple → recreate → hit
The guest list included a host of celebrity faces, who also arrived in elaborate fancy dress for the spooky celebrations. asserted
who → include → celebrations
Victoria Justice teamed up with her sister Grace to recreate the terrifying twins from Stanley Kubrick's horror classic The Shining. asserted
Justice → team → classic
The pair nailed the iconic matching blue dresses and eerie look made famous by the 1980 film. asserted
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Amanda Holden drew inspiration from Netflix's hit true-crime drama The Lizzie Borden Story, part of Ryan Murphy's Monster anthology series, dressing as the infamous 19th-century murder suspect. Her costume tapped into the renewed interest in Borden's story following the show's success. asserted
costume → draw → success
Trisha Paytas brought a dose of Disney nostalgia to Halloween by dressing as Troy Bolton from High School Musical. asserted
Paytas → bring → Musical
The YouTuber channelled Zac Efron's basketball-playing heart-throb, giving fans a throwback to the iconic teen film. asserted
YouTuber → channel → film
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