62 LGBTQ+ Celeb Costumes That Slayed Halloween 2022

Halloween is here, which means that LGBTQ+ celebrities are getting spooky, sexy, and savvy with their costumes.

Pop culture in 2022 has been marked by horror movies and TV shows such as Halloween Ends, NOPE, Hellraiser, Smile, Orphan: First Kill, American Horror Story: NYC, and Terrifier 2, to name a few. Besides taking inspirations from those high-profile projects, celebrities always like taking inspiration from iconic characters that they grew up on - from superheroes to cartoon characters to legendary villains to horror icons.

This year, the queer community is pushing back on Halloween costumes inspired by real-life serial killers who targeted LGBTQ+ individuals. As the celebrities in this list prove, there's an endless list of great characters, archetypes, and real-life personalities out there that serve as great references for Halloween 2022.

Scroll through to see pictures of how LGBTQ+ celebrities are dressing up for Halloween 2022.

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Angeria Paris VanMicheals as Cruella

Photo: @angeriavm/Instagram

Aquaria as Michael Myers

Photo: @ageofaquaria/Instagram

Brock Yurich as Elvira & Zane Phillips as a construction worker

Photo: @brockyurich/Instagram

Cardi B

Photo: @iamcardib/Instagram

Chris Colfer as a bee

Photo: @chriscolfer/Instagram

Chris Salvatore as Ghostface

Photo: @chrissalvatore/Instagram

Denali as Samus (‘Super Smash Bros.’)

Photo: @denalifoxx/Instagram

Frankie Grande as She-Hulk

Photo: @frankiejgrande/Instagram

Gigi Gorgeous

Photo: @gigigorgeous/Instagram

Gus Kenworthy as Robb Stark

Photo: @guskenworthy/Instagram

Hayley Kiyoko as Velma & Becca Tilley as Daphne

Photo: @hayleykiyoko/Instagram

Janelle Monáe as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Photo: @janellemonae/Instagram

Joel Kim Booster as Spider-Man

Photo: @ihatejoelkim/Instagram

Johnny Sibilly as a cheerleader

Photo: @johnnysibilly/Instagram

Jonathan Bennett as Elphaba & Jaymes Vaughan as Fiyero

Photo: @jonathandbennett/Instagram

Kandy Muse as a construction worker

Photo: @thekandymuse/Instagram

Kameron Michaels

Photo: @kameronmichaels/Instagram

Kylie Sonique Love as Poison Ivy

Photo: @jacob_livesay/Instagram

Lance Bass as an astronaut

Photo: @lancebass/Instagram

Lil Nas X

Photo: @lilnasx/Instagram

Madonna as a zombie

Photo: @madonna/Instagram

Megan Fox

Photo: @meganfox/Instagram

Olivia Lux as Eartha Kitt

Photo: @theolivialux/Instagram

Pabllo Vittar as Selena

Photo: @pabllovittar/Instagram

Priyanka as Willy Wonka & Candyman

Photo: @thequeenpriyanka/Instagram

Rebecca Black as Pamela Anderson & Veronika as Tommy Lee

Photo: @msrebeccablack/Instagram

Rock M. Sakura as M3gan

Photo: @rockmsakura/Instagram

Sean Bankhead

Photo: @itsbankhead/Instagram

Symone as Sister Mary Clarence

Photo: @the_symone/Instagram

Ts Madison as Maleficent

Photo: @therealtsmadison/Instagram

Zolita as Lady Gaga in “Born This Way”

Photo: @zolita/Instagram