Kim Kardashian's Halloween inspiration was all about music icons this year. She started off with a spot-on Cher look (while her friend Jonathan Cheban dressed as Sonny), next she went as a glam Madonna (while her sister Kourtney dressed as Michael Jackson), and then she channeled Aaliyah from her "Try Again" music video, which got her in hot water with fans of the late R&B singer.
For her fourth look of the holiday, Kardashian dressed as Queen of Tejano, Selena Quintanilla. She emulated the late singer's signature sparkly criss-cross purple jumpsuit with flare hems and even got her pin-straight locks styled with waves and faux bangs to complete the look. The only accessory she carried (and needed) was a wireless mic.
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Quintanilla originally wore the look during a performance circa 1995, with a matching bolero jacket layered on top.
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Kim first revealed her costume online—as a true social media queen does—and posted a video of her showing off her dance moves on Snapchat and Twitter.
However, some people—especially dedicated Selena fans—were critical of the costume choice.
But others stepped to Kim's defense:
Kim wasn't even the only star to channel Selena this Halloween. Over the weekend, Demi Lovato paid tribute to the singer in the same outfit:
And America Ferrera wore a similar costume on the set of her show, Superstore:
Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There is a 75 percent chance she's listening to Lorde right now.
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