Shauna Rae’s Halloween Problem: The Costume Hunt, the Secret Anniversary, and the 2026 Look Fans Demand

Halloween is nine days away, and while the rest of us are arguing over couples costumes, Shauna Rae is facing a very different October dilemma: finding a costume that fits a 3-foot-10 woman with an adult body — in a world where every Halloween aisle assumes she shops in the kids’ section.

The Season 1 Halloween Episode Fans Still Cry About

Season 1, Episode 6 — “Growing When You Can’t Grow” — turned Halloween night into one of the show’s most emotional storylines. Shauna struggled to find a costume that fit, and not because she lacked style. Costumes built for children don’t work on a 22-year-old woman, and adult sizes swallow her frame. At the family dinner that night, she made what TLC billed as a “life-changing announcement,” and the matchmaker storyline took a surprising turn. Fans who rewatch it every October say it’s the episode that made them fall for her: funny, frustrated, and absolutely determined to celebrate Halloween like everyone else.

The Anniversary No One Sees

Halloween also quietly marks a milestone in the part of Shauna’s life she guards most. According to reports, she and her mystery boyfriend celebrated around two years together near Halloween 2024 — which means this spooky season could be another anniversary for the couple, though neither has confirmed anything publicly. On the Unplanned Podcast with Matt and Abby Howard in January 2025, Shauna explained why his face stays off the internet: “I more worry because he has a nice job. I don’t want anything bad going to the job,” adding that his face won’t be shown “unless I’m marrying him.” Fans speculate every October about whether this will be the year of a Halloween reveal — or, as some whisper, an engagement announcement. Neither is confirmed. But the speculation itself has become a Halloween tradition in the fandom.

Ink, Glam, and Grown-Up Choices

Halloween season has always been Shauna’s playground for proving she’s an adult — on her own terms. PEOPLE reported on her four tattoos, ink she said she got for deeply personal reasons, joking that they might help her look older. According to reports, she once spent a Halloween night out with friends dressed in latex, and Season 1 cameras followed her to a tattoo shop with family in tow. Her style philosophy, shared in an interview with adaptive clothing brand DEWEY, is “everyday glamor” — classy, loud, confident, inspired by Cher, Madonna, Gwen Stefani, and Avril Lavigne. If anyone can turn Halloween into a fashion statement at 3-foot-10, it’s her.

What Should She Wear This Halloween?

So here’s the fun part: the fandom has OPINIONS. Every October, fans flood her comments with costume pitches — from Cher in full Bob Mackie goddess mode to a Madonna “Like a Virgin” moment. Some want a couples costume with the mystery man (one popular joke: he can just wear a paper bag and stay anonymous). Others say she should go full glam villain. As of this writing, Shauna hasn’t announced her 2026 costume — and honestly, that’s half the fun.

So we’re asking the question that splits the fandom every October: what SHOULD Shauna Rae dress as this Halloween — a Cher-level icon moment, a couples costume with Mr. Mystery, or something nobody sees coming? Drop your vote in the comments.