Beyoncé chose a very specific outfit, as it’s the one Griffith Joyner wore at the 1988 Olympics Trials in Indiana. At the time, Sports Illustrated put her on the cover of its July 25 issue, calling her the “Fastest Woman in the World” after she set the 100-meter record in 10.49 seconds.
The “Grown Woman” singer’s husband, Jay-Z, dressed up as gold medalist Tommie Smith. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos raised their gloved fists during the National Anthem after the 200M race. Additionally, the American athletes joined Australian silver medalist Peter Norman in wearing human rights badges on their jackets.
Beyoncé did not reveal what her three children wore to go trick-or-treating.
Now that Halloween over, take a look at more of Beyoncé’s costumes through the years:
FLORENCE GRIFFITH JOYNER
For her second look in 2018, the singer channeled the three-time Olympic gold medalist. Jay-Z, meanwhile, dressed up as fellow gold medalist sprinter Tommie Smith.
TONI BRAXTON
Queen Bey kicked off Halloween 2018 with a masterful recreation of the R&B legend’s 1993 self-titled album.
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. & LIL’ KIM
In 2017, Bey and Jay-Z went all out as the legendary rappers.
LIL’ KIM
The “Love on Top” songstress paid tribute to the hip-hop superstar with a variety of elaborate looks in 2017, including this iconic Chanel-inspired wig.
BARBIE & KEN
In 2016, the famous parents recruited daughter Blue Ivy Carter to play out their Barbie fantasy.
SALT-N-PEPA
Push it real good! Bey, Blue and Tina Knowles channeled their inner hip-hop divas in 2016.
COMING TO AMERICA
All hail Prince Akeem! The rapper went as Eddie Murphy‘s character from the 1988 flick, while Bey and Blue followed suit in similar ensembles in 2015.
STORM
Beyoncé to the rescue! She brought the comic book superhero to life for a Halloween bash in 2015.
JANET & MICHAEL JACKSON
In Blue Ivy’s first public Halloween get-up in 2014, the mother-daughter duo looked absolutely adorable as the world-famous performers.
FRIDA KAHLO & JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
The power couple got artsy for Halloween festivities in 2014.
ANGEL
We’ll never know if it hurt when Bey fell from Heaven, but her 2013 costume is certainly angelic.
THE WHITE RABBIT
Beyoncé must have been late for a very important date during Halloween 2012.
SPIDER-MAN
The celeb’s Spidey senses were most definitely tingling while celebrating Halloween in 2012.
Source: Beyonce.com
