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We Need To Talk About These Amazing Celeb Inspired Halloween Costumes

Halloween creativity was at an all time high this year!
We Need To Talk About These Amazing Celeb Inspired Halloween Costumes
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By Lauren Porter · Updated October 26, 2020
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If there was a worldwide Halloween costume prize, Black people would take the cake for sure this year because the creativity we spotted during the 2016 Halloweekend was more than amazing. The celebrity inspired Halloween costumes were perfection and we were here for each and every single one of them. With costumes inspired by horror or hilarity, everyone nailed their looks for the holiday–take a look! This iconic Aunt Viv dance recreation:

Hi, I'm Aunt Viv #auntvivian #freshprince #everybodydancenow #pinkunitardsforlife #halloween #freshprinceofbelair #channelingmyinnerauntviv #janethubert #auntviv #dance #danceclass #TSRHalloween #halloween2016 #balleralert #TSRHalloweenCostumes #goin

A video posted by Erica Lall (@erica_lall) on Oct 29, 2016 at 11:59am PDT

This Marvin Gaye magic:

What's going on? I'll be performing "Distant Lover" Live at a secret location later this evening. Thanks to my homie @chefroble for directing this shot #MarvinGaye #Halloween

A photo posted by Rich Knight (DJ) (@iamrichknight) on Oct 29, 2016 at 1:17pm PDT

This K. Michelle recreation: This Young Thug album cover: These sisters channelling Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill: This Aaliyah and Missy Elliott moment: This channelling of Hillary Banks and the Fresh Prince: This Janet Jackson Poetic Justice look:

Phenomenal Women. #Halloween #happyhalloween #halloween2016 #Halloween2k16 #TSRHalloween #TSR #TSRHalloweenCostumes #janetjackson #poeticjustice πŸŽƒ

A photo posted by @antoinettelisa on Oct 30, 2016 at 9:44am PDT

This Orange Is The New Black homage:

#oitnb #poussey #pousseylives #samirawiley

A photo posted by πŸ‘‘PRINCESS Jβ–²Y (@j.a.y.renee) on Oct 28, 2016 at 7:48pm PDT

This iconic Waiting to Exhale moment:

#TSRHalloween: She looks just like her 😩😩😩 #NameThatMovie

A photo posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:59am PDT

This moment when someone was basically Nas:

Haaaaa I thought it was me. You nailed it homie #Repost @hunterisbizzy ・・・ God Son. πŸ™πŸΎ

A photo posted by Nasir Jones (@nas) on Oct 31, 2016 at 9:28am PDT

This ATL realness:

She perfected new new 😍❀️ #ATL @laurenlondon #halloween2016 #bestofhalloween #blackhalloween #halloween

A photo posted by BestofBlackHalloween (@bestofblackhalloween) on Oct 30, 2016 at 10:35pm PDT

This Bring It On moment:

Putting on for the East Compton Clovers πŸŽƒπŸ€ pic.twitter.com/ZxjPGEUOnW

— J Hooch (@JardinTaylor) October 28, 2016
This Brandy homage:

#HappyHalloween #BabyBran

A photo posted by B R AN D Y (@4everbrandy) on Oct 31, 2016 at 9:53am PDT

Happy Halloween!
TOPICS:  Halloween