9 Viral Pop Culture Costumes for Halloween 2026

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorE! News has a list of nine viral pop culture costumes for Halloween this year, and it opens by saying they won't judge you if you're not ready.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJoining us from a yacht is crisis publicist Lucian Oyelaran-Smythe. Lucian, is a list of nine things you should be wearing really a judgment-free zone?

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   Lucian Oyelaran-SmytheLet's reframe that. Nobody is unready, Vera. They are pre-costumed, and the list is simply a warm hug with nine attachments.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNine attachments. In my line of work a warm hug with attachments is called a press kit.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat sounds like a quiz I'm about to fail.

6. LO

   Lucian Oyelaran-SmytheLet's reframe that. Failing is just pre-success. And my firm has a very reasonable package for people who are pre-successful in a bedsheet.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYour firm has a package?

8. LO

   Lucian Oyelaran-SmytheLet's reframe that. It's a journey, with a gold whistle. I blow it whenever a narrative needs to move, like so.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'll ask again, because you didn't answer. Did your firm have anything to do with this list, yes or no?

10. LO

    Lucian Oyelaran-SmytheLet's reframe that. I would never say yes. I would say the list and I share a very close and profitable understanding of your fear.

11. LO

    Lucian Oyelaran-SmytheWhistle.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the promise not to judge is the product, and the nine costumes are the invoice.

13. LO

    Lucian Oyelaran-SmytheLet's reframe that. It's an invoice with a no-judgment guarantee. Whistle. Whistle. People find it very soothing.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorLucian, what would you charge to not judge me for showing up in my pageant sash again?

15. LO

    Lucian Oyelaran-SmytheIt starts at nine items, Vera.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRex, I'm told you have scores, and I'm told none of them will judge me either.