Queen Bey just took Halloween up about fifty notches in a jaw-dropping tribute to the one and only Purple One: Prince. That’s right, Beyoncé didn’t just dress up as some cute cat or add devil horns—oh, no, she dove into the archives of funk, glitter, and purple velvet to bring us her best Prince moment, and she owned it.
Now, Beyoncé has a whole track record of iconic Halloween transformations that could practically have their own museum wing. We’re talking about legends here: Janet Jackson, Toni Braxton, Betty Davis, Salt-N-Pepa, Flo Jo—the Hall of Fame for “No One Else Could Pull This Off” kind of costumes. But this year? This one might take the Purple Cake.
And it’s not like she’s a stranger to Prince’s world, either. Flashback to the 2004 GRAMMYs: Bey and Prince are side-by-side on stage, causing a bling overload and possibly making time itself stop for a hot second. She even drops Prince tracks in her own shows like they’re sparkly Easter eggs for her fans. So, yeah, Prince’s influence is a whole thing in Bey’s life.
But, just in case anyone in the #Beyhive forgot how much Bey stans the Purple Majesty himself, she hit Instagram with the full look. Oh, and not to miss a detail, she even gave a salute to Apollonia, one of Prince’s protégés and a legend in her own right. We’re talking leather, lace, and just the right amount of “I could start a revolution if I wanted” flair.
So here’s the Halloween truth: Bey doesn’t just dress up. She turns into entire musical icons for the night, and honestly? Nobody else can keep up.