What Are 2024's Buzziest Halloween Costumes? PEOPLE Staffers Guess the Top Looks — from Sabrina Carpenter toThe Substance

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce; Sabrina Carpenter.Photo:TheStewartofNY/GC Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty

TheStewartofNY/GC Images; Kevin Mazur/Getty

Halloween is coming up quickly, and we can’t help but wonder what the most popular costumes will be this year. There will certainly be lots ofSabrina Carpenterimpersonators strutting on platform heels, while partygoers will undoubtedly embrace “brat fall.“On the other hand, conversation-starting costumes likeMomTokandRaygunare sure to get a reaction.And we can’t forget about the moments that left us speechless this year, like that oneFrench pole vaulterand thosescenesinChallengers.Pop stars, quotable movies and shows, Olympic memes and one pygmy hippo dominated pop culture this year. Here are the buzziest 2024 Halloween costumes (and how to style them!), according to PEOPLE staffers.

Halloween is coming up quickly, and we can’t help but wonder what the most popular costumes will be this year. There will certainly be lots ofSabrina Carpenterimpersonators strutting on platform heels, while partygoers will undoubtedly embrace “brat fall.”

On the other hand, conversation-starting costumes likeMomTokandRaygunare sure to get a reaction.

And we can’t forget about the moments that left us speechless this year, like that oneFrench pole vaulterand thosescenesinChallengers.

Pop stars, quotable movies and shows, Olympic memes and one pygmy hippo dominated pop culture this year. Here are the buzziest 2024 Halloween costumes (and how to style them!), according to PEOPLE staffers.

01of 12Taylor Swift and Travis KelceTaylor Swift; Travis Kelce.Kate Green/Getty; David Eulitt/GettyThepop starandChiefs tight enddominated thestageand thefootball fieldthis year. A sparkly pop star getup and a football jersey are key to dressing as America’s sweethearts. This costume idea is “So High School” — in the best way.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift; Travis Kelce.Kate Green/Getty; David Eulitt/Getty

Kate Green/Getty; David Eulitt/Getty

Thepop starandChiefs tight enddominated thestageand thefootball fieldthis year. A sparkly pop star getup and a football jersey are key to dressing as America’s sweethearts. This costume idea is “So High School” — in the best way.

02of 12Sabrina CarpenterSabrina Carpenter.Kevin Mazur/GettyHere’s one way to leave “quite an impression!” The “Please Please Please” singer iseverywhere— mimic her feminine style with ashort n’sweetnightgown and platform boots.Optional add-ons include lipstick marks, a mug for your “Espresso” and a dry sense of humor. The biggest hurdle might be achieving herlarger-than-life hairthat has vexed fans and media alike.For significant others with a partner wearing a Carpenter-inspired costume, perhaps try a “white jacket and [a] thick accent”?

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Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Here’s one way to leave “quite an impression!” The “Please Please Please” singer iseverywhere— mimic her feminine style with ashort n’sweetnightgown and platform boots.

Optional add-ons include lipstick marks, a mug for your “Espresso” and a dry sense of humor. The biggest hurdle might be achieving herlarger-than-life hairthat has vexed fans and media alike.

For significant others with a partner wearing a Carpenter-inspired costume, perhaps try a “white jacket and [a] thick accent”?

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Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

The cast of ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’.Mayci Neeley/TikTok

Mayci Neeley/TikTok

We don’t know if MomTok is going to survive without people dressing as the iconic friend group for Halloween. The hugely popular Hulu reality show about mormon wives in Utah has already been picked up for asecond season.

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Moo Deng and Pesto

Moo Deng; Pesto.Carola Frentzen/picture alliance via Getty; Sea Life Melbourne/AFP via Getty

Carola Frentzen/picture alliance via Getty; Sea Life Melbourne/AFP via Getty

The internet’s favorite animals this year are cute, quirky and distinctive — from Thai pygmy hippopotamusMoo Deng’s penchant for biting to Australian penguinPesto’s sheer size. PEOPLE told you how todress your petas Moo Deng, but how does a human dress as one of these animals?

For Moo Deng, the key is personality — whatever you wear, make sure you pair it with disdainful, yet adorable, sass.

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Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan.Erika Goldring/WireImage; Barry Brecheisen/WireImage

Erika Goldring/WireImage; Barry Brecheisen/WireImage

Chappell Roanexploded inpopularitythis year. Your “favorite artist’s favorite artist” has a trove ofmemorable outfitsto be recreated.

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Troye Sivan and Charli XCX.Katja Ogrin/Redferns

Katja Ogrin/Redferns

Brat and it’s completely differentbecause it’s people dressing asCharli XCXfor Halloween,but also still bratbecause they’re wearing “brat” greenand the clubbiest clothes they own.

“Brat summer” has passed, but with the recently-finishedSweat Tourand the release of a reimaginedbratalbum, one could certainly get away with dressing as the pop star herself, her Sweat tour companionTroye Sivanor “Guess” collaboratorBillie Eilish.

07of 12WickedAriana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.Universal PicturesWith anadaptationof the hit musical coming to the big screen on Nov. 22, featuringAriana GrandeandCynthia Erivo, we’re sure musical theater devotees and Arianators alike will hit the town in flouncing pink skirts and tiaras or dramatic black gowns and witch hats.

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Wicked

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures

With anadaptationof the hit musical coming to the big screen on Nov. 22, featuringAriana GrandeandCynthia Erivo, we’re sure musical theater devotees and Arianators alike will hit the town in flouncing pink skirts and tiaras or dramatic black gowns and witch hats.

08of 12Olivia RodrigoChristopher Polk/Billboard via GettyWithOlivia Rodrigo’s continued dominance (andviral moments) on her sold-out, 57-dateGutsworld tour, along with the Oct. 29 release of herconcert film, pop fans would be “logical” to want to dress like the singer.Channel the modern-day rock star with sparkly shorts, fishnet tights and anything purple.

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Olivia Rodrigo

Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty

WithOlivia Rodrigo’s continued dominance (andviral moments) on her sold-out, 57-dateGutsworld tour, along with the Oct. 29 release of herconcert film, pop fans would be “logical” to want to dress like the singer.

Channel the modern-day rock star with sparkly shorts, fishnet tights and anything purple.

09of 12ChallengersMike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor.Metro Goldwyn Mayer PicturesZendaya,Mike FaistandJosh O’Connorstunned viewers inChallengerswith intermingling passionate connections.The costume is perfect for a group of three, especially one with undefined relationships to one another. Elevate your typical tennis player costume with palpable tension, sustained eye contact and lots left unsaid.

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Challengers

Mike Faist, Zendaya and Josh O’Connor.Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

Zendaya,Mike FaistandJosh O’Connorstunned viewers inChallengerswith intermingling passionate connections.

The costume is perfect for a group of three, especially one with undefined relationships to one another. Elevate your typical tennis player costume with palpable tension, sustained eye contact and lots left unsaid.

10of 12RaygunRaygun.Elsa/GettyThe Australian breakdancer certainlyleft an impressionat the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite scoring 0 points. The internet had quite a few things to say about the Raygun, and so may your friends if you show up to the Halloween function in green and yellow athletic wear with your own creative breakdance moves.

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Raygun

Raygun.Elsa/Getty

Elsa/Getty

The Australian breakdancer certainlyleft an impressionat the 2024 Paris Olympics, despite scoring 0 points. The internet had quite a few things to say about the Raygun, and so may your friends if you show up to the Halloween function in green and yellow athletic wear with your own creative breakdance moves.

11of 12The French Pole VaulterKevin Voigt/GettyFrench pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati wentviralfor seemingly knocking over the crossbar with his “package.” (In reality, he first hit the bar with his shins and his knees).Choose your own adventure with this one.

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The French Pole Vaulter

Kevin Voigt/Getty

French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati wentviralfor seemingly knocking over the crossbar with his “package.” (In reality, he first hit the bar with his shins and his knees).

Choose your own adventure with this one.

12of 12Sue fromThe SubstanceMargaret Qualley inThe Substance.AlamyIt’s time to pump it up!While you may want to get crazy with prosthetics to emulate Elizabeth and Sue’s final form fromThe Substance, we anticipate seeing a lot of spandex-clad, ponytailed girls out for Halloween this year.Channel Margaret Qualley’s character from the hit horror film with some fun, sparkly eye makeup, and bright, ’80s-esque athleisure.

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Sue fromThe Substance

Margaret Qualley inThe Substance.Alamy

Alamy

It’s time to pump it up!

While you may want to get crazy with prosthetics to emulate Elizabeth and Sue’s final form fromThe Substance, we anticipate seeing a lot of spandex-clad, ponytailed girls out for Halloween this year.

Channel Margaret Qualley’s character from the hit horror film with some fun, sparkly eye makeup, and bright, ’80s-esque athleisure.

source: people.com