Brave soul channels 'Fleabag' character's terrible haircut for Halloween
Hair. Is. Everything.
Which is why a Claire from Fleabag's horrendous haircut (Fleabag's words not mine) is likely the most terrifying Halloween costume I can possibly conceive of.
Freelance journalist James Besanvalle bravely donned Claire's "pencil" aesthetic for Halloween and, frankly, it's pretty uncanny.
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Besanvalle told Mashable he's a huge fan of Fleabag and "basically everything Phoebe Waller-Bridge does" but wasn't sure what to wear for Halloween until the very last minute.
"My friend (who would probably actually die if he ever met any of the cast) suggested I borrow his bob wig — with a few minor adjustments — and go as Claire, so I jumped at the opportunity," Besanvalle explained.
"My amateurish make-up skills and I strayed a little from the original look but it’s nice to see so many people think the costume idea is cool. Even the actor who played Anthony offered to give me a haircut!"
I think I'd pass on taking up that offer, tbh.
Sian Clifford, the actor who plays Claire, was naturally thrilled to see her character brought to life for Halloween.
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10/10 for this one.
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
A leading sex and dating writer in the UK, Rachel has written for GQ, The Guardian, The Sunday Times Style, The Telegraph, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Stylist, ELLE, The i Paper, Refinery29, and many more.
Rachel's first book Rough: How Violence Has Found Its Way Into the Bedroom And What We Can Do About It, a non-fiction investigation into sexual violence was published by Penguin Random House in 2021.
