Beetlejuice is the ghost in more ways than one this Halloween!
The famous ghoul proved a popular costume choice among TV hosts with Al Roker, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Clarkson all donning black and white pantsuits and green wigs for their shows on Thursday, October 31. Roker, 70, joined Dylan Dreyer as Lydia Deetz’s character Winona Ryder from the 1988 and 2024 films. Todaywhile Kelly Ripa also dressed as Lydia alongside her husband Beetlejuice Living with Kelly and Mark.
Beetlejuice — famously played by Michael Keaton — is having a moment in 2024 thanks to the release of the long-awaited sequel to the original film, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, in September. Given the resurgence in popularity of the bio-exorcist, it’s no wonder the character was a top choice for presenters looking for a spooky yet fun costume choice this year.
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For her part, Clarkson, 42, fully understood the task with a little help from Emmy-nominated makeup artist Gloria Elias-Foeillet and Emmy-winning special effects makeup artist. Saturday night live department head Louie Zakarian. The “Since U Been Gone” singer was unrecognizable in her ghostly white makeup, shabby black and white striped suit and wild green wig.
She even took to mimicking Keaton’s unique Beetlejuice delivery and opened the episode with Kellyoke’s version of “Banana Boat (Day-O),” a Harry Belafonte song that is one of bug juicethe most famous scenes.
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Dylan Dreyer (left) and Al Roker in the Halloween 2024 episode. Today.
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Through TodayThe rocker wore the same iconic Beetlejuice outfit with just a little less detail than Clarkson’s look. However, he had a partner in the form of Dreyer, 43, who wore an all-black, gothic gown to portray young Lydia complete with a wild updo straight out of the ’80s.
The co-stars teamed up to recreate the reluctant dance scene from the original film, making their appearance even more authentic.
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From left: Deja Vu, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and Michael Gelman on Living with Kelly and Mark.
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On Living with Kelly and MarkLongtime married couple and co-hosts Ripa, 54, and Consuelos, 53, wore multiple costumes for their 2024 Halloween spectacular, but their bug juice the group costume was the highlight of the episode.
Consuelos joined the crowd wearing Beetlejuice’s most famous look complete with creepy makeup and green hair, but Ripa opted for Lydia’s red wedding dress instead of the character’s standard black ensemble. The pair were joined by singer Deja Vu as the dead Miss Argentina in a red dress and orange wig, and producer Michael Gelman as Shrugged Bob, who wore a bright yellow suit with a name tag.
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TV hosts weren’t the only ones to invoke Beetlejuice with their costumes this holiday season — stars including Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Ashley Graham and Chris Appleton also drew inspiration from the movies for their Halloween costumes.
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