Mariska Hargitay's Halloween Costume Has Fans Saying 'What The Heck'
Fans can’t stop laughing at the Halloween-inspired video that Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay shared with her fans in honor of the holiday on Thursday, Oct. 31.
For her costume this year, the 60-year-old actress channeled her inner Pamela Pumpkin. The character, which was popularized online over the last several years by social media creator Laura Clery, involves a woman going through a workout routine inspired by the tricks and treats that tend to come along with spooky season.
Some of the lyrics to the song she sings while going through the fitness routine involve mention of “Skittles,” “Reese’s,” “zombies” and “ghosts.” At one point, she even urges those following along at home to “ride the witch’s broom,” a movement that looks like the person performing it is twirling a lasso over their head.
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Hargitay added a special touch to her "Pamela Pumpkin’s Halloween Workout" video by adding a few people in the background who pretended to be exercise enthusiasts, all of whom wore the same style of black tights and long-sleeved orange leotard that Hargitay wore. Hargitay also had someone duplicating the workout steps behind her while wearing a banana costume, another nod to the man introduced as Alan in Clery’s original video.
“Happy Halloween y’all. #thisisalan,” Hargitay wrote to caption her Instagram post. While some fans did not seem to understand Hargitay’s reference to Clery’s video, others familiar with Pamela Pumpkin were thrilled by the recreation.
“Who’s idea was this ?? body serving tho ?????????,” one fan commented.
“What the heck?” one fan asked as another laughed, “I don’t know what the heck I just watched but I’m HERE FOR IT ??????.”
Several people wrote in to say Hargitay’s video was the “best thing” they’d seen this Halloween.
“It just gets better every time I watch it ??????,” one fan shared.
“This made my day so much better ??,” another fan agreed as a third said they “Would pay to see the outtakes of this.”
“This. Is. Amazing,” another Instagram user commented.
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