Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

A gang of seven besties are getting together every year to own Halloween, and they did it again. For 2019, Paige, Aida, Jamie, Lindsay, Lauren, Auburn, and Heather have become Ben Stillers, continuing the tradition of dressing up as famous actors’ iconic characters. They said they’re going to keep doing this at least until they make it on The Ellen Show. And they don’t care if this might take decades.

2019 Ben Stiller: Starsky & Hutch, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, The Royal Tenenbaums, Heavyweights, Happy Gilmore

Image credits: Paige Dall

Everything began eight years ago. “All seven of us were hired to work at a fashion blog offshoot of an advertising agency,” Jamie told Bored Panda. “Our boss was way too much to handle; eventually, it became an unbelievably toxic environment, so we all quit within two weeks of each other and have been best friends ever since!”

2018 Tom Hanks: Toy Story, Castaway, Apollo 13, Forrest Gump, Big, David S. Pumpkins (SNL), A League of Their Own

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

She also said that their first group Halloween costume idea wasn’t forced or anything. “We really didn’t overthink it that much; [it] just seemed like a natural thing for a girl gang to do.”

2016 Bill Murrays: Garfield, Space Jam, Caddyshack, The Life Aquatic, Ghostbusters, Kingpin, What About Bob?

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

Choosing which of the popular celebrities to portray also happens very casually. “Reddit is very opinionated so that plays a role in the thought process, but we typically just have a quick convo the day after Halloween and one usually becomes the group favorite pretty easily!”

2015 Robin Williams: Mrs. Doubtfire, Mork, Jumanji, Popeye, Hook, Aladdin, The Birdcage

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

When the group settles on the actor, they start picking their characters. “We decide who’s dressing up as who through mud wrestling,” Jamie said. “But honestly, no. We have a pick order predetermined for the next 25 years.”

2014 Will Ferrells: Elf, Blades of Glory, Zoolander, Anchorman, Night at the Roxbury, Semi-Pro, Talladega Nights

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

“Lots of people are asking about the Genie Photoshop in 2015,” Auburn added. “Yes, it’s true that this is doctored. I was there for the photo but the original has me in full Genie make-up and quite honestly, it’s terrifying. Gave kids nightmares. In an attempt to save many people emotional trauma, I opted to have a pre-makeup photo of me added in. If you find the original, you will either be frightened to your core or laugh hysterically. It seems to go both ways!”

Auburn also explained that in 2017 the besties were in 4 different cities and couldn’t make their funny costume photo happen. “We’ve vowed to never miss another year again!”

2013 Jim Carreys: Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Dumb & Dumber, The Cable Guy, The Mask, The Grinch, Ace Ventura, Batman Forever

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

2012 Johnny Depp: Fear and Loathing, Pirates of the Caribbean, Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd, Cry Baby, Edward Scissorhands, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

And here’s a photo from a couple weeks ago so we can knock out all the questions about if we are really friends and what we look like out of costume

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

While trying to get on The Ellen Show, the gang has made headlines in numerous online publishers. “In past years, once the post goes viral, we have 2-3 messages an hour asking us for interviews or more information on our friendship. We’ve had the Today Show, Insider, Buzzfeed, Vanity Fair and tons of other media outlets we were so thrilled to be featured on! Bored Panda too!”

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

Their costumes have already earned them a lot of fans

Every Year These Friends Dress Up As A Different Version Of The Same Celeb, And The Result Gets Better And Better

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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As a Visual Editor at Bored Panda, I indulge in the joy of curating delightful content, from adorable pet photos to hilarious memes, all while nurturing my wanderlust and continuously seeking new adventures and interests—sometimes thrilling, sometimes daunting, but always exciting!

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