The Best Pop Culture Halloween Costumes For 2026
From Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show to Gabbriette’s wedding looks.
Halloween is creeping up, and if your costume inspiration is looking a little scarier than your actual plans, fear not. With pop culture serving up an endless supply of meme-worthy moments, internet obsessions and main-character energy this year, there’s no shortage of looks to pull from. Whether you’re channelling Nikki from Obsession, recreating Bad Bunny’s viral Super Bowl halftime show bushes or committing to the bit with a Pitbull bald cap, the best costumes are the ones that get people talking (and have a bit of fun).
For the fashion girlies, think Olivia Rodrigo’s You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love album cover dress, Naomi Osaka’s on-court looks or Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s effortlessly ’90s wardrobe (as seen in Love Story). Meanwhile, Heated Rivalry fans, Wuthering Heights obsessives and anyone still thinking about The Drama have their own fictional worlds to raid. From football’s finest to celebrity wedding lore, consider this your ultimate guide to the pop culture costumes worth adding to your list this Halloween.
Nikki from Obsession
The bushes from Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show
Erling Haaland
Athena from The Odyssey
Olivia Rodrigo’s album cover You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love
Taylor Swift Knicks Game t-shirt
Pitbull Bald Cap
Dolly Parton
Charlie and Emma from The Drama
Gabbriette’s Wedding Looks
Carolyn Bassette Kennedy in Love Story
Cathy and Isabella from Wuthering Heights
Naomi Osaka’s court outfits
