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    The Best Celebrity 'Squid Game' Costumes

    A handful of stars chose this year's most popular theme.

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    Halloween always brings out the hottest costumes that pay homage to pop culture. This year, several celebrities jumped onto the Squid Game mania train, dressing as characters from the show (as well as the iconic robot doll). From K-pop stars to famous bakers, here are the best celebrity Squid Game costumes of 2021.

    BLACKPINK's Lisa

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    The K-pop idol dressed up as the animatronic doll from the show's Red Light, Green Light round, striking a creepy robot pose.

    Lizzo

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    The pop star also dressed as the doll, complete with a face mask, and danced to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" onstage at the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco.

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    A member of the show's cast even got in on the fun! Lee, who played Sae-byeok's marbles partner Ji-yeong (240), also dressed as the Red Light, Green Light doll.

    Hayley Kiyoko

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    The "Girls Like Girls" singer chose to dress as a player, and looked just like Kang Sae-byeok (067).

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    The Scandal actress chose to pay homage to the show's main character, Seong Gi-hun (456).

    Chiggs from The Great British Baking Show

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    Chiggs, one of this year's contestants, dressed as a guard to celebrate Halloween with current and previous GBBO contestants.

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    Quinci LeGardye is a Culture Writer at Marie Claire. She currently lives in her hometown of Los Angeles after periods living in NYC and Albuquerque, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from The University of New Mexico. In 2021, she joined Marie Claire as a contributor, becoming a full-time writer for the brand in 2024. She contributes day-to-day-content covering television, movies, books, and pop culture in general. She has also written features, profiles, recaps, personal essays, and cultural criticism for outlets including Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Vulture, The A.V. Club, Catapult, and others. When she isn't writing or checking Twitter way too often, you can find her watching the latest K-drama, or giving a concert performance in her car.

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