‘Crazy Rich Asians’ and Ali Wong Costumes Are Dominating Halloween This Year

Long overdue Asian representation in Western pop culture has inspired many Asian American Halloween costumes this year. 

Box office hits such as “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Searching,” and “To All The Boys I’ve Loved,” introduced audiences to many memorable Asian characters this year.

Now, many Asian trick-or-treaters have been spotted dressing as their favorite idols not only from the big screen but also from television and even the stand-up comedy scene as well.  

 

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This is still one of my favorites! . . . @kenjeong #kenjeong @roland_us #roland #keytar #axsynth @communitytv #community #communityliveson #senorchang #señorchang #chang #costume #cosplay #halloweencostume #halloween #halloweencostumes #napoleon #napoleonbonaparte #throwback #thisonesforyouconnie

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Cast members of “Crazy Rich Asians” are among the top favorites, with both children and adults representing their favorite characters from the blockbuster hit. 

 

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BOK BOK BITCH. Thank you @kevinkwanbooks @jonmchu and the cast of @crazyrichasians for some long-awaited representation (and for a fun group Halloween costume!) Happy Halloween y’all! #CrazyRichAsians #CrazyBitchAsians #RepresentationMatters #Halloween2018 Princess Intan – @jannyjaneo Goh Peik Lin – @alfreddygutz Oliver Tsien – @_gagabobo Colin Khoo – @kurtsyu Araminta Lee – @gelitries Rachel Chu – @elise_mendoza Nick Young – @gelitries’ boyfie Jiten Eleanor Young – @eunicelemi Ahma – @annasalamera Astrid Leong-Teo – @jaypajy Michael Teo – @karlbauuu

A post shared by Gabo (@_gagabobo) on Oct 29, 2018 at 5:00am PDT

 

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💵💰These people aren’t just rich, they’re CRAZY rich! 💰💵 . . . . #CRA #crazyrichasians #gohpeiklin #bernardtai #rachelchu #nickyoung #halloweencostume #halloween2018 #knottsscaryfarm

A post shared by @ __liisssaaaa on Oct 31, 2018 at 6:05am PDT

 

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#Repost @lady_yoshi ・・・ Crazy Rich (little) Asians #crazyrichasians #jvsquad

A post shared by Crazy Rich Asians (@crazyrichasians) on Oct 29, 2018 at 9:17am PDT

 

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crazy ✔️rich❓asians✔️ #crazyrichasians

A post shared by amber huang // 黄安霖 (@ambrhng) on Oct 31, 2018 at 8:44am PDT

 

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Found some Crazy (not) Rich Asians in my house. #happyhalloween 👻🎃

A post shared by stacey lee (@staceyleeauthor) on Oct 30, 2018 at 1:08pm PDT

 

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You will never be enough. #crazyrichasians #halloween2018

A post shared by Nina Kim (@ninakimpossible) on Oct 29, 2018 at 6:14pm PDT

 

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#CrazyRichAsians!! Dresses for Aubrey & Ashlynn were handmade. We tried to get Tristan to wear his wig and sunglasses but he wasn’t having it. Lol. @crazyrichasians @awkwafina @constancewu @funnyasiandude @kenjeong @gemma_chan Swipe to see more photos!

A post shared by Jeanne Sim Suh (@craftyfinancialfitmommy) on Oct 27, 2018 at 6:21pm PDT

 

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Crazy ✅ Asian ✅ Still waiting on the rich part 🤷🏽‍♀️ #waytoolongtomake #crazyrichasians #rachelchu #happyhalloween

A post shared by Larissa Gandolph-Clason (@larryrisris) on Oct 27, 2018 at 2:11pm PDT

 

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Awkwafina + Papafina 😎 Our Crazy Rich Asians Halloween Costume 🎃👻🕸️ —– #halloweencostume #halloween #halloween2018 #awkwafina #kenjeong #crazyrichasians #cosplay #asiancouple #peiklin

A post shared by Risa Chan (@risacosplay) on Oct 28, 2018 at 9:01am PDT

 

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These people aren’t just rich..they’re CRAZY rich. #crazyrichasians #rachelchu #happyhalloween BOK BOK BEEE 🐔

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Many Awkwafina fans also showed off their accurate recreations from her films and even TV appearances.

 

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Bok Bok Bitche$$$ Happy Halloween #awkwafina @awkwafina #peiklin #crazyrichasians #bokbok #bokbokbitch #halloween

A post shared by Sunny Cat (@sunnyandstarbucks) on Oct 31, 2018 at 9:16am PDT

 

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BOK BOK BITCH! #crazyrichasians coming through! Peik Lin always making clutch moves for her BFF Rachel Chu (although, Kennedy actually thinks she’s Cinderella). #halloween #diy #bffs

A post shared by m e l i s s a j o y (@meliiimel) on Oct 31, 2018 at 6:13am PDT

 

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Promoting my beverage of choice: aqua. And trying to be as cool as @awkwafina. 😁 #bokbokbitch #crazyrichasians #awkwafina #aquafina @aquafina

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Comedian Ali Wong also became an inspiration for a few Halloween costumes.

 

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#happyhalloween #netflixandchill #toalltheboysivelovedbefore #tatbilb #larajean #lanacondor #jennyhan #hardknockwife #aliwong #representationmatters #leadingasianwomen

A post shared by Jamie (@jamiekeiko) on Oct 31, 2018 at 1:02am PDT

 

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Time to colonize the colonizer! @aliwong #Halloweekend #NoImNotPreggo • • • • • #ISmellLikeResponsibility #TrapHisAss #Halloween #Halloween2018 #AliWong #BabyMama #AsianPersuasion #Twerking #BabyCobra #HardKnockWife #Netflix #Comedian #CheetahPrint #RedGlasses #AsianComedians #NewYorkCity #Travel #Leisure #NYC #Brooklyn #NYC #halloweencostume

A post shared by Mercedes (@mercedesroars) on Oct 28, 2018 at 2:02pm PDT

 

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The only Ali/Ally I care about. @aliwong

A post shared by Bowen Yang (@fayedunaway) on Oct 27, 2018 at 6:32pm PDT

 

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Hahahah!!!! I’m a Hard Knock Wife for Halloween! Thank you @aliwong for being absolutely hilarious and my shero! And thanks @joyedances for letting me borrow your sewing machine and thank you @graceausley for inviting me out tonight!!! So excited!!! **I am not pregnant** #AliWong #HardKnockWife #TrapHisAss #IHaveSufferedEnough 📷 :Zoey!

A post shared by jade chiu (@jadeyeonghee) on Oct 30, 2018 at 3:26pm PDT

 

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Truths from the great @aliwong: “I’m gonna trap his ass.” • “I’m am not doing jack shit anymore. I’m busy making an eyeball.” • “The more glitter the better, because when you’re a mom, you need sparkle to compensate for the light inside of you that has died.” 😂😂 Had to take advantage of the 24 week belly and her amazing @netflix specials! #Netflix #AliWong #BabyCobra #HardKnockWife #HalloweenCostume #Preggo #24Weeks

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There were also those who showed off their costumes based on the character of Lara Jean Covey from “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.”

 

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“There are very limited options for Asian girls on Halloween. Like one year I went as Velma from Scooby-Doo, but people just asked me if I was a manga character.” Not this Halloween, Lara Jean 👻 #toalltheboysivelovedbefore #LaraJeanHalloween

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“There are very limited options for Asian girls on Halloween. Like one year I went as Velma from Scooby-Doo, but people just asked me if I was a manga character.” Not this Halloween, Lara Jean 👻 pic.twitter.com/17rVk3KtuY

— Jenny Han can’t come to the phone right now (@jennyhan) October 28, 2018

 

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woah woah woah #halloween #tatbilb #toalltheboysivelovedbefore #larajean 📸: @erikana225 !!!

A post shared by Chelsea Racelis (@chels_rae17) on Oct 27, 2018 at 6:49pm PDT

 

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where ya at, peter kavinsky? 💁🏻‍♀️💌📚 #toalltheboysivelovedbefore #larajean

A post shared by sophia 🌞🌅 (@sophiesway) on Oct 27, 2018 at 12:50pm PDT

 

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the letters are out!! 😱💌 #toalltheboysivelovedbefore

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The talented folks at WongFu Productions even created a hilarious clip highlighting the impact of Asian representation on this year’s Halloween celebration.

 

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SEARCHING for CRAZY RICH ASIANS 😂 New video ASIAN HALLOWEEN costumes on @wongfupro TAG YOUR FRIENDS What are you being for Halloween 🎃 • • • • • @searchingmovie @crazyrichasians #happyhalloween #searchingmovie #crazyrichasians #me #lol #asian #halloweencostume #henrygolding #awkwafina #rachelchu

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Featured image via Instagram / mercedesroars (left) and so_caroline (right)