If Halloween is gay Christmas, then queer celebrities are reindeer… or something? Maybe it's the elves? My point is that famous gays are pretty good at dressing up for parties in October, and this year was no exception. By Bowen Yang, disguised as a moisture-absorbing silica gel packet Riverdale Star Lili Reinhart, relying on a third eye, tends to opt for outlandish yet readable concepts that don't require much explanation – a sharp contrast to the complicated hyper-online costumes some of us laypeople come up with come up with for your own Halloween gatherings. (What do you mean you're the passenger seat from Chappell Roan's “Casual”?)

And maybe, to be honest, we should learn from our idols and icons. Instead of appearing as something where you have to explain the entire history of a meme known only to a handful of die-hard gays who still use X, why not appear as your favorite pop star or a beloved movie character? Then you can spend the party dancing or talking to people instead of starting every interaction with “Oh, my costume?” I am the parasol from the “Espresso” video… apparently.” Repeat after me: Twitter is not real life, Twitter is not real life, Twitter is not real life.

For even more style inspiration, I've compiled a list of my favorite LGBTQ+ celebrity Halloween costumes of 2024, from Hari Nef's devil costume to Troye Sivan's refreshingly straightforward Mrs. Clause. The point of this curation is less so that you can copy these specific outfits and more so that you can learn lessons from the general ethos: Would you like to look back at a photo of yourself dressed cool in ten years? matrix Character, or do you want to remember Glasgow's failed Willy Wonka Chocolate Experience? The choice is yours. And if you decide you absolutely have to make a meme, do it like TikTok It-Girl Ve'ondre Mitchell and really commit in addition.

Below is our full list of the most popular Halloween costumes worn by LGBTQ+ celebrities.

Trixie Mattel – Shaggy Rogers

Ice Cream Spice – Leeloo by The fifth element

Ve'ondre Mitchell – “Oh, they slowed her down”

Royal Princess – sexy xenomorph

Hari Nef – a “horny” devil

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Janelle Monae – ET

Rebecca Black – sailor

Benito Skinner – Sabrina Carpenter

Sophie Turner – Trinity by The Matrix

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita – Oh, Mary!

Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts – Coming to America

Miss Benny – Lady Gaga

Lili Reinhart – Third Eye

Bowen Yang – pack of silica gel (slide 2)

Troye Sivan – Mrs. Clause

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Kim Petras – Ulala by Space Channel 5

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Jillian Mercado-Daphne Blake

Gus Kenworthy and Friends – “Bears, Duh”

Eugene Lee Yang – The “Other Mother”. Coraline

Gigi Gorgeous and Nats Getty – The mask

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