They may have the fame, the riches and showstopping style for the majority of the year, but when it comes to Halloween, celebs’ choice of costume can go one way or the other (legendary or disaster, that is) - and there is no in-between.
While we’re generally fascinated by the extent that some celebs will go to to make sure they’re the most impressively dressed up zombie or vampire at the party (or witch, or wolf, or totally skinless dead person if you happen to be Heidi Klum), sometimes their efforts can make them look FAR too sexy-ween for our liking (that has just NEVER been a good look) or, well, like they just haven’t made any effort at all.
Of course, Halloween is the one night of the year when (no, we are not going to quote Mean Girls here) we can totally get away with being out in public with a luminous green face, or, perhaps covered in fake blood with half of a plastic knife sticking out of our chests. But if you’re lacking creativity and just considering that devil costume again, or perhaps just planning on sticking on a mask and hoping for the best, please check in here beforehand to see how it’s just NOT done...
CHECK OUT: Halloween's worst dressed celebs
HALLOWEEN WORST DRESSED
1 of 21Daisy Lowe
We just thought you'd go for something a bit more original than a PVC catsuit and a couple of drawn on whiskers, Daisy!
2 of 21Isla Fisher
There was just A LOT going on in Isla's costume back in 2013.
3 of 21Jess Wright
OK, we know it was 2011... but still, Jess, the sexy dead cheerleader look just doesn't sit well with us.
4 of 21Katy Perry
We can't work out whether Katy's cheeto Halloween costume from 2017 is amazingly cool or just amazingly irrelevant. Hm.
5 of 21Lily Allen
Just... what are you even supposed to be dressed up as here, Lily?
6 of 21Mariah Carey
Maybe the concept of sexy-ween was more acceptable in 2009, but we just don't see anything angelic about Mariah's angel costume here.
7 of 21Coco Austin
We know you love to flaunt your curves, Coco, but this... really?
8 of 21Paris Hilton
- It's dark. No need for sunnies. 2) What's spooky about Minnie Mouse?
9 of 21Suki Waterhouse
We're just utterly confused by Suki's costume choice.
10 of 21Tara Reid
Oh, Tara... just no.
11 of 21Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart
Well this is a major throwback pic but this is what we meant by 'sticking on a mask and hoping for the best'. We were just expecting something a little more creative from the Twilight stars.
12 of 21Sacha Baron Cohen
He's the man behind Borat and Ali G, so naturally we were expecting something much more hilarious than this outfit.
13 of 21Scott Disick
Lord Disick dressed up as American Psycho's Patrick Bateman - but all we see is him looking his normal self with the addition of a plastic axe.
14 of 21Paris Hilton (again)
I'm a mouse, duh?
15 of 21Heidi Klum
Heidi may be the undisputed queen of Halloween these days, but back when her annual Halloween ball first began in 2000, she wasn't quite up to the same standards.
16 of 21Joe Jonas
We're entirely unsure what Joe Jonas is supposed to be here. A sushi chef? Niche.
17 of 21Ellie Goulding
Clearly Ellie wasn't au fait with cultural appropriation back in 2015 when she wore this problematic Native American costume.
18 of 21Alexa Chung
The sentiment is commendable - calling attention the plastic in the ocean, natch – but we can't help feel Alexa could have paid slightly closer attention to detail?
19 of 21Princess Beatrice
Considering she's an actual Princess, Bea could have made slightly more effort that this weird head/face accessory and nylon wig added to an otherwise totally normal outfit. What even is she?
20 of 21Rihanna
It's Rihanna, so obviously she looks pure FIYAH in her sexy PVC corset, but what's with the face paint?
21 of 21Hugh Grant
Erm, Hugh, did you even try to make an effort with this outfit? A onesie and a pair of trainers is NOT an acceptable Halloween costume.
So, what have we learned from these Halloween fails?
Firstly, it's 2022, huns - appropriating someone's culture as a costume is NOT cute, particularly if you're going to be dead or a zombified version of it.
And wearing your undies as a costume is soooooooo 2004, right? Make an EFFORT, we say. Get crafty with papier-mâché or bits and bobs from a charity or vintage shop.
Lastly, the creepier the better. Though it's undeniably hilarious when someone turns up to a party in an inflatable poo costume, what ever happened to scaring your mates with a frankly terrifying zombie bride or ghost pirate get-up?