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Al Roker, Kelly Clarkson and more TV show hosts are dressing up as Beetlejuice for Halloween
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Al Roker, Kelly Clarkson and more TV show hosts are dressing up as Beetlejuice for Halloween

Beetlejuice is the ghost with the most in more ways than one this Halloween!

The famous ghoul proved to be a popular costume choice among TV show hosts, with Al Roker, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Clarkson all slipping into black and white pantsuits and green wigs during their respective shows on Thursday, October 31. Roker, 70, was joined by Dylan Dreyer as Winona Ryder’s character Lydia Deetz from the 1988 and 2024 films. Todaywhile Kelly Ripa also dressed up as Lydia alongside her husband’s Beetlejuice Live 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, Beetle juice, Beetle juice, in September. Given the bio-exorcist’s resurgence in popularity, it’s no wonder the character was a favorite choice this year for presenters looking for a creepy-yet-fun costume choice.

Kelly Clarkson as Beetlejuice The Kelly Clarkson Show‘s 2024 Halloween episode.

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For her part, Clarkson, 42, fully understood the assignment with a little help from Emmy-nominated makeup artist Gloria Elias-Foeillet and Emmy-winning special effects makeup artist and Saturday evening 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 promised to emulate Keaton’s unique way of expressing Beetlejuice, kicking off the episode with a Kellyoke version of “Banana Boat (Day-O),” the top-ranking Harry Belafonte song. Beetle juice‘s most iconic scenes.

Dylan Dreyer (left) and Al Roker in the 2024 Halloween episode Today.

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Over on TodayRoker wore the same iconic ensemble from Beetlejuice, with slightly less detail than Clarkson’s look. However, he had a partner in the form of Dreyer, 43, who wore an all-black, all-goth dress that epitomized young Lydia, complete with a wild updo straight out of the ’80s.

The co-hosts teamed up to recreate the original film’s reluctant dance scene, making their looks all the more authentic.

From left: Deja Vu, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos and Michael Gelman Live with Kelly and Mark.

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On Live with Kelly and MarkThe long-married couple and co-hosts Ripa, 54, and Consuelos, 53, wore multiple costumes for their 2024 Halloween extravaganza, but their Beetle juice group costume was a highlight of the episode.

Consuelos joined the crowd with Beetlejuice’s most famous look, complete with creepy makeup and green hair, but Ripa opted for Lydia’s red wedding dress over the character’s standard black ensemble. The couple was joined by singer Deja Vu as the dead Miss Argentina in a red dress and orangey wig and producer Michael Gelman as the shrunken Bob, who wore a bright yellow suit complete with name tag.

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The TV show hosts weren’t the only ones who evoked Beetlejuice with their costumes this holiday season – stars like Jenni “JWoww” Farley, Ashley Graham and Chris Appleton also took inspiration from the films for their Halloween costumes.