Kylie Jenner did a double-take after Lisa Rinna dressed as her for Halloween

When Kylie Jenner scrolled past Lisa Rinna's Halloween Instagram post and had to look twice, the costume had already done its job. Jenner left a four-word comment — 'Thought this was me' — that effectively settled any debate about whether the 63-year-old actress had nailed the look.

On the October 30 Halloween special of Live with Kelly and Mark, Rinna debuted a look modeled on what Jenner wore when she accompanied Timothée Chalamet to the December 2025 Los Angeles premiere of Marty Supreme. To pull off Jenner's Chrome Hearts red-carpet ensemble, she wore a long dark wig, smoky eye makeup, a plunging orange gown with dramatic cutouts, orange heels, and a chunky silver cross necklace.

She did not go it alone. Live executive producer Michael Gelman escorted her onto the set dressed as Chalamet in a matching orange leather suit — a recreation of the coordinated Chrome Hearts outfits the real pair wore to the premiere. For the premiere, Chalamet had worn an orange leather suit with a matching shirt and boots, and carried a black leather case for a ping-pong paddle that referenced his film.

Thought this was me.— Kylie Jenner

Rinna captioned her Instagram post 'King Lisa' — a nod to Jenner's longtime 'King Kylie' nickname — and added kiss and crown emojis. The reaction was swift. Both daughters, Amelia Gray and Delilah Belle, weighed in; Amelia expressed that she was freaking out, and Delilah wrote 'Wait this is good.' Reality star Dorinda Medley noted she had briefly taken Rinna for Jenner, and actress Busy Philipps offered praise as well.

On air, host Kelly Ripa complimented the transformation and asked whether this was Rinna's typical Halloween style.

You know, I aged way down for this.— Lisa Rinna

In a separate video shared by the show, Rinna gave credit to her glam team, quipping about her ability to hire top talent before calling their work 'very natural and understated.'

Beyond the costume, Rinna served as a celebrity judge alongside Jerry O'Connell for the show's audience costume competition. Ripa also raised the topic of Rinna's own place as Halloween fodder, pointing out that fans have taken to dressing as Rinna herself — specifically her caged appearance on The Traitors.

Rinna, a former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, has made dramatic beauty transformations — wigs, makeup changes — part of her public persona. Jenner, 29, has a parallel history of reinventing her look, from her King Kylie era to more recent styles.

Why it matters — When the person being imitated publicly mistakes the costume for herself, it marks a rare moment of Halloween costume validation that cut through a crowded celebrity news cycle.

Reported by newbeauty.com, ew.com, wealthofgeeks.com, rmb.reuters.com