Here's Your Ultimate Halloween 2022 ~*~Unique~*~ Costume Guide 🎃👻

    Tom Brady ripping up his retirement papers, a British citizen waiting in the queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II, and more costume ideas for Halloween 2022.

    Alice Lahoda
    by Alice Lahoda

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Halloween 2022 is almost here — and I don't know about you, but I'm a sucker for creative costumes. Here are 15 clever costume ideas that will stand out in any crowd!

    three witches
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    1. Lizzo playing James Madison's crystal flute

    lizzo playing the historical flute on stage
    @lizzo / Twitter / Ben Shapiro Sven Hagolani / Getty Images / fStop / Via youtu.be / Twitter: @lizzo

    Optional: Bring a friend along to play a whiny conservative commentator complaining that Lizzo playing a slave owner's flute has somehow tarnished his legacy.

    2. Corn

    man wearing a corn costume
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    Catch phrase: "I hope you have a corntastic day!"

    3. Adam Levine's alleged sexts

    very average white man, sandwich board, cringy sexts
    @sumnerstroh / Tara Moore / Getty Images / Via tiktok.com

    4. Dr. Oz shopping for crudités at Wegner's

    Dr. Oz holding a bunch of vegetables in his arms with other alternatives written on the side
    @DrOz / Kevin Twomey / Getty Images / Via Twitter: @DrOz

    Whatever you do, DO NOT grab a basket or cart for your crudités haul; cradle everything in your arms like it's a baby.

    5. Teresa Giudice's wedding look

    teresa with tall hair and a tiara and her husband
    Teresa Giudice / Via Instagram: @teresagiudice

    6. Tom Brady ripping up his retirement papers

    graphic of tom brady and the fully inflated football, ripped papers, and shades you could also use for props
    Kevin Mazur / Jonathan Knowles / Getty Images for TB12 / Atu Images / Ilya Andriyanov / Getty Images / iStockphoto

    On 2/1/22, Tom Brady announced his retirement. On 3/13/22, Tom Brady came out of retirement. In September 2022, Tom Brady said on his podcast that he plans to retire after this current football season ends. All of these versions of Tom Brady would make suitable Halloween costumes, but I think the middle Tom Brady is the funniest one.

    This is not a couples costume.

    7. The Oscar that Will Smith won mere moments after he slapped Chris Rock

    closeup of the gold award
    Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images / Guardian News / Via youtu.be

    8. Elon Musk holding a $44 billion check for the purchase of Twitter

    elon holding a poster board check, other props can be a phone and a shit-eating grin
    Taylor Hill / Chip Simons / Getty Images

    9. A British citizen waiting in the queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II

    arrows pointing to a line, optional folding chair, informal black apparel
    Stuart C. Wilson / Lisa Maree Williams / Kypros / Getty Images

    This works as a solo or group costume.

    Bonus: Don't forget to sport a solemn facial expression that manages to communicate both your mournful reverence for the late queen and the innate British satisfaction that only a good, long queue can provide.

    10. HBO Max and Discovery+

    HBO and Discovery+ logos over faces while the couple holds hands
    Jessica Peterson / Juan Moyano / Getty Images / Tetra images RF / HBOmax / discovery+ / Via hbomax.com / discoveryplus.com

    For added authenticity, this couples costume is perfect for two people who seem like total opposites but are bound and determined to make it work.

    11. Paris Hilton and Jimmy Fallon comparing their Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs

    Paris and Jimmy during the interview, props include a sparkly green dress, black suit, bored ape cartoon and tonight show mug
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon / NBC / Via youtu.be

    This costume is perfect for friends and couples. Make sure every sentence you utter exponentially heightens the awkwardness.

    12. Chris Pine's disposable camera

    chris pine taking a photo with a disposable camera
    Murat Sen / John Phillips / Getty Images

    13. Harry Styles and his accent coach

    harry styles and an outfit Miranda Priestly would approve of
    Francesco Carta Fotografo / Getty Images / Saturday Night Live / Via youtu.be

    Olivia Wilde who? The hottest couples costume in 2022 is Harry Styles and his accent coach.

    14. Julia Fox's many wild outfits

    julia fox and her wild outfits that include all-leather, duct tape, and lots of bare skin
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    If your friends like clothing that is very pelvis-forward, then Julia Fox's various outfits are the perfect group costume!

    julia in bikinis, denim looking leather dress, and a dress that looks like foil
    James Devaney / Mega / GC Images / Getty Images

    Extra tin foil? Good news: not anymore!

    julia in denim outfits
    Rachpoot / GC Images / Getty Images

    Rip up any denim item you own, and suddenly it's a Julia Fox costume!

    15. Man thrusting to the beat of Cbat by Hudson Mohawke

    awkward pelvic thrusts needed as well as condoms, and earphones
    Ray Kachatorian / Mikroman6 / Picture Alliance / dpa / picture alliance / Getty Images / Hudson Mohawke / Amazon / Reddit / Via amazon.com / reddit.com

    This is a fun costume for the Extremely Online™.

    Happy trick-or-treating! 🎃👻