18 Times Actors Paid Homage To Their Famous Characters By Re-Creating Their Iconic Outfits
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It's fun to re-create the iconic looks from your favorite movies and TV shows, whether you're dressing as your favorite Friends character for Halloween or your favorite '00s rom-com lead for TikTok (as Jennifer Garner's dog did here).
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However, the people who have the most fun re-creating these iconic looks are the same people who brought them to life onscreen in the first place.
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Here are 18 times celebs re-created their most iconic onscreen looks IRL:
1.Anne Hathaway re-created this look from the final scenes of The Devil Wears Prada...
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...at the Michael Kors show during New York Fashion Week 2022, where she sat next to Anna Wintour — who's rumored to be the inspiration behind the movie's antagonist, Miranda Priestly.
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2.Anne also re-created the Princess Diaries movie poster...
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...as part of the #PillowChallenge (where you make a dress out of a pillow) on Instagram.
3.John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John re-created their original Danny and Sandy outfits from the "Summer Nights" scene...
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...at a Grease sing-along in 2019.
4.Sarah Michelle Gellar re-wore her "Prophecy Girl" dress from Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
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....and captioned her Instagram post with a quote from the episode: "I say we party."
5.Danielle Fishel re-created Topanga's expressive poem performance from the first season of Boy Meets World three times.
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In character, she re-created the makeup look in Season 6.
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Then, as Topanga, she re-created the outfit on an episode of the spinoff Girl Meets World.
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Finally, as herself, she re-created the full routine on TikTok to promote her BMW podcast Pod Meets World.
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6.Alicia Silverstone re-created her most memorable Clueless outfit...
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...while performing Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" — which has a Clueless-inspired music video — on Lip Sync Battle.
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7.Fran Drescher re-created a bunch of her outfits from The Nanny on TikTok.
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8.Laura Dern wore an updated version of Dr. Ellie Sattler's outfit from Jurassic Park...
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...in Jurassic World: Dominion.
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9.Nathan Fillion re-created his Serenity character Malcolm Reynolds's outfit...
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....on an episode of Castle where his character dressed as a "space cowboy" for Halloween.
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10.Elaine Hendrix re-created one of her Meredith Blake looks from The Parent Trap...
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...in one of her many TikToks about the movie.
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11.Christa B. Allen re-created the '80s look she wore as young Jenna Rink in 13 Going On 30...
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...in one of her many nostalgic TikToks for fans of the movie.
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12.Drew Barrymore re-created the prom dress–and–scrunchie combo she wore multiple times as Josie Geller in Never Been Kissed.
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She dressed up as Josie for a segment of "Drew's News" on The Drew Barrymore Show.
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She also wore the costume on TikTok while answering questions in character.
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13.Reese Witherspoon re-wore Elle Woods's Halloween costume from Legally Blonde...
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...while sharing a series of Halloween throwbacks on Instagram.
14.Brian Stepanek re-wore his Arwin jumpsuit from The Suite Life of Zack and Cody...
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...as part of a TikTok dance video.
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15.Kimberly J. Brown kept Marnie Cromwell's witch dress and robe from Halloweentown II...
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...and tried them on again for a TikTok!
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16.Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino embodied their Romy and Michele's High School Reunion characters...
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...while presenting at the 2022 SAG Awards.
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17.Steve Burns brought back his Blues Clues green striped shirt...
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...for a special video message to the viewers who grew up watching the show.
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18.And finally, Debby Ryan re-created her look from the final scene of Radio Rebel...
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...including the smirk that became a viral meme, on TikTok.
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