--- title: Beyoncé's Channels Toni Braxton For 2018 Halloween Costume description: Beyoncé channeled soulful R&B legend Toni Braxton during the era of her eponymous debut album for Halloween 2018. canonical: https://time.com/5419985/beyonce-halloween-costume-2018/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-10-30T20:20:13.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-12T17:07:33.000Z og:title: Beyoncé Is Not Done With Halloween 2018 og:description: Flawless. og:url: https://time.com/5419985/beyonce-halloween-costume-2018/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4dbb154a98b86d51/69893c358fd2eeb3b935cd55/beyonce-halloween-costume-20181.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2704 og:image:height: 1521 og:image:alt: The 60th Annual Grammy Awards og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Beyoncé Is Not Done With Halloween 2018 twitter:description: Flawless. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4dbb154a98b86d51/69893c358fd2eeb3b935cd55/beyonce-halloween-costume-20181.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Beyoncé Just Dropped the Mic on Halloween 2018 Again > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images) NEW YORK - JANUARY 28: Jay-Z, Blue Ivy and Beyonce at THE 60TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS broadcast live on both coasts from New York Citys Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, at a new time, 7:30-11:00 PM, live ET/4:30-8:00 PM, live PT, on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS via Getty Images)CBS Photo Archive—CBS via Getty Images  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Updated: Dec 12, 2023 5:07 PM UTCPublished: Oct 30, 2018 8:20 PM UTC When it comes to a Halloween costume, [no one can compete with Beyoncé](http://time.com/4551352/beyonce-blue-ivy-tina-knowles-salt-n-pepa-halloween-costume/). One only needs look so far as last year, when Queen Bey channeled the original Queen Bee, Lil’ Kim with not only one but five of the female rapper’s most iconic looks. Suffice it to say, Queen Bey reigns supreme on this spooky holiday and [Halloween 2018](http://time.com/5406944/heidi-klum-halloween-instagram-2018/) is no exception. Beyoncé brought the heat in a leather jacket, white tank top, and gold chain-belted high-waisted denim, which she paired with a dark brown pixie-style wig to transform into soulful R&B legend, Toni Braxton as she appeared on her eponymous 1993 album. To finish off the look, Beyoncé accessorized with a red lip and gold jewelry. The _Lemonade_ singer showed off her clever costume in a trio of Instagram posts that riffed on the graphics of Braxton’s album, including the design of the album’s first single, “Another Sad Love Song.” Bust she wasn’t done. Early Thursday morning, Beyonce channeled Olympians for a second costume. She dressed as superstar sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner, a.k.a. Flo-Jo, while Jay Z appeared to pay tribute to track and field wonder, Tommie Smith, [number 307](https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-spt-tommie-smith-john-carlos-olympics-protest-20181016-story.html) and his [historic political moment](https://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/29/sport/tommie-smith-john-carlos-us-olympic-team-white-house/index.html). 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