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Chlöe Bailey Flips Meg Griffin Into a Halloween Look—and SZA Approves

According to Billboard, Chlöe Bailey put a “Hot Meg Griffin” spin on her Family Guy costume and earned SZA’s approval.

October 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM ET

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Chlöe Bailey Flips Meg Griffin Into a Halloween Look—and SZA Approves

Chlöe Bailey’s Halloween inspiration comes with an animated twist. According to Billboard, the singer dressed as a “Hot Meg Griffin,” reworking the Family Guy character into her own seasonal look. And there’s another R&B name in the story: SZA, who the outlet reports loved the costume.

That’s a compact Halloween crossover: Chlöe, a television-cartoon reference and an approving reaction from SZA. No musical announcement needed—this time, the costume is the headline.

A character costume with a personal spin

The key to the concept is right there in the description. Rather than simply presenting the look as Meg Griffin, Billboard’s headline identifies it as “Hot Meg Griffin.” That framing makes the costume a reinterpretation, not just an exercise in matching a character’s appearance.

It’s a straightforward Halloween formula with plenty of room for personality: take an established fictional character, then change the styling or attitude. In Chlöe’s case, the named inspiration gives the look its reference point, while the “hot” qualifier signals the intended twist.

The supplied source doesn’t include a detailed outfit breakdown, so there’s no verified inventory of clothing, accessories or makeup to unpack here. It also doesn’t establish whether that description originated with Chlöe herself. What it does identify is the character, the Halloween occasion and SZA’s positive response.

SZA is here for it

SZA’s approval adds the artist-to-artist connection. Billboard explicitly frames her reaction as enthusiastic, though the supplied material does not include her exact words or specify where she responded. That means there’s no direct comment to quote—and no reason to turn a reported reaction into an invented exchange.

There’s also no collaboration announcement attached to the information provided. The connection here is a shared pop-culture moment, not a teaser for a record or a larger rollout.

For this Halloween item, that lighter scale is the point. Chlöe’s character choice and SZA’s reported appreciation are enough to carry the news without dressing it up as something bigger.

The takeaway: Chlöe brought her own spin to Meg Griffin, and, according to Billboard, SZA was into it. A cartoon-inspired costume and an R&B co-sign—sometimes spooky season delivers a simple, playful headline.

Source: Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop

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