- The Washington Times - Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Actress Sydney Sweeney and her music producer boyfriend, Scooter Braun, drew mixed reactions online after she posted a mirror selfie of themselves in matching bear costumes on Halloween.

The two added brown makeup to their noses to look like bear snouts, with Ms. Sweeney captioning the photo “Happy Halloween from your favorite party animals.”

The report says it was the couple’s first Halloween together.

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Some commenters criticized the costumes as low-effort, with one posting, “Whole day dedicated to creativity and they choose bears” and another calling the look “BORING LAZY SLOPPY.”

Others defended the outfits, with one user posting “Okay, the bear costumes are actually adorable” and another calling them “couple goals.”

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