Jessica Alba Removes Controversial Nancy Kerrigan Costume Photos
WHO:
Page Six - Jessica Alba, 45, dressed as figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, 57; Alba’s friend Kelly Sawyer dressed as Tonya Harding, 55.
Page Six - Alba’s Instagram caption read, “Happy Halloween from Tonya [Harding] … and Nancy.”
Page Six - Alba’s followers criticized the costume; one wrote, “Immature. We expect better, Jessica,” and another objected to making “a Halloween costume out of a victim of an attack.”
Page Six - Some Reddit users defended Alba, with one saying, “It’s been over 30 years, there’s been two feature films and, like, five made for TV movies about it.”
Page Six - Alba’s representative did not respond to the publication’s request for comment.
Page Six - Alba has daughters Honor, 18, and Haven, 15, with ex-husband Cash Warren, and son Hayes, 8. Alba has been dating actor Danny Ramirez, 34.
Us Magazine - Alba’s costume drew criticism from some people; the article described the post as a carousel featuring her dressed as Kerrigan with a faux bloodied knee bandage.
TMZ - The outlet reported that Alba appeared to remove the controversial Kerrigan costume from Instagram after some fans objected.
WHAT:
Page Six - Alba seemingly deleted her Instagram Halloween photo depicting Kerrigan’s 1994 attack; the photo showed Alba in a white dress, matching tights, ice skates, and a bloodstained knee bandage.
Page Six - Sawyer held a baseball bat in the costume image; Shane Stant, hired by Harding’s ex-husband, assaulted Kerrigan with a police baton.
Page Six - The attack forced Kerrigan to withdraw from the Olympic qualifiers. Harding was never criminally convicted of involvement and was later given a lifetime ban by the U.S. Figure Skating Association.
Page Six - Alba’s original caption also referenced her son Hayes dressed as a vampire; his costume was no longer visible on Alba’s account. Honor posted about her unicorn costume on Instagram.
Us Magazine - The costume photos were in a since-deleted Instagram carousel.
TMZ - The outlet reported that Alba appeared to remove the costume from her social media.
WHERE:
Page Six - The costume photo was posted on Alba’s Instagram account.
Page Six - Kerrigan was assaulted ahead of Olympic qualifiers.
WHEN:
No dates are included because the articles’ dates are not future dates.
WHY:
Page Six - Followers objected that the costume revisited a traumatic attack and made a victim’s experience into a Halloween costume; some Reddit users considered the joke tame given prior films about the incident.
TMZ - The outlet linked the apparent deletion to criticism from fans.
HOW:
Page Six - Alba portrayed Kerrigan with a bloodied knee bandage, while Sawyer portrayed Harding; Sawyer held a baseball bat.
Us Magazine - Alba shared the costume in an Instagram carousel and later deleted it.
(UPDATED November 2, 2026 20:11 UTC)
Jessica Alba drew criticism for dressing as Nancy Kerrigan in a Halloween costume depicting her attack. Some followers said it trivialized Kerrigan’s trauma, while others defended the decades-old reference. Alba appeared to remove the Instagram photos after fans objected.