Kelly Clarkson Looks Unrecognizable as She Becomes Beetlejuice for Talk Show's Halloween Episode (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kelly Clarkson as Beetlejuice in the 2024 Halloween episode of ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’.Photo:Weiss Eubanks/ The Kelly Clarkson Show/ NBCUniversal

Weiss Eubanks/ The Kelly Clarkson Show/ NBCUniversal

Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Clarkson!

The Grammy-winning singer and Emmy-winning daytime host is having a deadly Halloween this year, becoming the strange and unusual Beetlejuice (or Betelgeuse, as his name is often spelled) for the Oct. 31 episode ofThe Kelly Clarkson Show.

PEOPLE has a First Look at Clarkson in costume, as well as a behind-the-scenes peek at her uncanny transformation into ‘The Ghost with the Most.’

She nails the look, recreating the character’s black-and-white pinstripe suit, green hair, dark eyes and ghoulish skin. She even rocks his rotten teeth, too,

It’s a makeover so effective,Y’all— the house band atThe Kelly Clarkson Show —fittingly told Clarkson, “You lookgross” when they first saw her all done up, laughing at the outcome.

Kelly Clarkson (center) with her glam team before her Halloween transformation into Beetlejuice.Weiss Eubanks/ The Kelly Clarkson Show/ NBCUniversal

Of course, Clarkson didn’t do it all herself. She had a killer glam team, starting with stylistMicaela Erlangerand dresserArleisha Randle, who took care of Beetlejuice’s wardrobe.

Emmy-nominated makeup artistGloria Elias-Foeilletwas behind crafting Beetlejuice’s ghostly complexion, while Emmy winnerLouie Zakarian— a designer and department head ofSaturday Night Live— crafted all the special effects makeup.

And then there was hairstylist Corey Morris andSNLwigmakerBrittany Hartman, who crafted Beetlejuice’s signature ‘do.

A snapshot of some of the hair pieces crafted for Kelly Clarkson’s transformation into Beetlejuice.Weiss Eubanks/ The Kelly Clarkson Show/ NBCUniversal

The Kelly Clarkson Show, like its title star, is going all-in on theBeetlejuicefranchise, too. In addition to Clarkson’s costume, the show incorporates elements from both films into its set, even recreating the iconic model city.

Kelly Clarkson gets closer to becoming Beetlejuice.Weiss Eubanks/ The Kelly Clarkson Show/ NBCUniversal

Like all episodes, the Halloween bash begins with one of Clarkson’s acclaimed Kellyoke numbers. This time, she and the band — also dressed in costume — perform a spooky cover of “Banana Boat (Day-O),” theHarry Belafontetune used inone ofBeetlejuice’s most iconic scenes.

GuestsReba McEntireand her boyfriend, actor Rex Linn, appear in costume, too — Linn’s ensemble particularly horrifying McEntire.

Food artist andPractical Peculiaritiescreator Nikk Alcaraz makes an appearance too, giving Clarkson, McEntire and Linn a tour of spooky dishes from his new book,Peculiar Baking: A Practical Guide to Strange Confections.

It’s (almost) showtime with Kelly Clarkson and her glam team.Weiss Eubanks/ The Kelly Clarkson Show/ NBCUniversal

There’s also a never-before-seen segment with pastKelly Clarkson ShowguestsMelissa McCarthyand Ben Falcone. The couple face off against Clarkson in an ultra-competitive axe-throwing competition straight from their new podcast,Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire.

The episode will conclude with the Boulet Brothers performing “All Hallows’ Eve” from their new EPHalloween House Party,as well as a segment on a Wisconsin NICU nurse who crochets Halloween costumes for newborns.

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Kelly Clarkson (right) sits with Alex Duda, executive producer and showrunner of ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’.Weiss Eubanks/ The Kelly Clarkson Show/ NBCUniversal

This is Clarkson’s sixth Halloween episode of her talk show and second sincemoving the popular daytime series from Los Angeles and across the country to New York City.

Last season, she went as a blood-sucking vampire, and the year before that chose another spooky, Stevie Nicks-inspired look. But the first three seasons were all about more light-hearted fun: a Ghostbuster (season 3), Marilyn Monroe (season 2) and Winifred Sanderson fromHocus Pocus(season 1).

The Kelly Clarkson Showairs weekdays on NBC (check local listings).

source: people.com