Halloween Costume Idea For Drama Queens
Sharpay Evans runs the pool at her family’s country club like it’s her personal stage. She expects an audience. The sheer pink kimono over her white swimsuit is what makes this costume unmistakably hers, not just a generic pool party look. High School Musical turned 20 in January 2026. Disney marked it by re-releasing the original film on TikTok, so this era of Disney Channel is getting fresh attention right now. Sharpay is still a supporting character next to Troy and Gabriella, though. How fast people place the reference depends on how deep into the series your crowd actually got.
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The pink kimono open over a plain white base is what people notice first, especially against a stack of silver jewelry. Close the kimono all the way and the whole look flattens into a plain swimsuit with sunglasses. At a real party, a kimono that keeps sliding off one shoulder reads as an accident, not a style choice. A few strategic pins help it stay put. The towel works best draped over one arm instead of a shoulder, since Sharpay treats it more like an accessory than something she’d actually dry off with.
During the “Fabulous” number, Sharpay orders Ryan and half the resort staff to overhaul the pool before she’ll even get in the water. She isn’t interested in swimming. She’s interested in being watched while she’s near a pool. That’s worth channeling at a party: pose more than you actually swim, and act mildly inconvenienced by anyone else trying to use the pool at the same time.
The kimono print won’t match exactly
Most kimono cover-ups sold now lean floral rather than paisley. This one gets the color and the sheer fabric right, which reads fine from across a room, but don’t expect an exact print match up close.
Skip the actual swimming
The cami and swim bottoms aren’t built for repeated dunking, and the wig definitely isn’t. Wear this costume near a pool, not in one.
Duo Idea: The Evans Twins
Strong duo idea if you can find someone willing to commit to Ryan’s preppy golf-and-bowties wardrobe, which is a harder look to pull together than it sounds. The twin dynamic reads instantly to anyone who’s seen the movies, since the two are rarely shown apart. Recognition drops off fast for anyone who only knows the first film, where Ryan barely registers as a character.
Group Idea: The East High Trio
Excellent group idea and the safest one here, since Troy and Gabriella are the faces of the entire franchise. Putting Sharpay’s glossy pink pool look next to their more down-to-earth couple’s outfits does most of the storytelling on its own. The only real risk is Sharpay’s costume outshining the other two, which, in fairness, is exactly what she’d want.
Most of this comes down to buying a few key pieces and raiding what you already own for the rest.
She’s loud, she’s particular, and she assumes everyone already agrees with her.
Start with the white cami tank top and swim bottoms, then add the sheer pink kimono over it. Put on the blonde wig and pink cat-eye sunglasses, then layer on the silver hoop earrings, star necklace, and bangles. Finish with the strappy sandals and carry the pink towel over one arm.
Yes, and the timing helps this year. January 2026 marked the 20th anniversary of the original High School Musical (Wikipedia), and Disney marked it by releasing the whole first film on TikTok in short clips. Sharpay’s poolside look from the sequel rides that same wave of nostalgia. She’s a supporting character rather than the franchise’s lead, though, so recognition depends on how far into the series your crowd actually watched.
When Kelsi mutters something under her breath, Sharpay snaps back with just: “What did you say?” She insists Troy stay in the show with: “We’re singing a duet, Troy! A duet means two people! Well, mostly me in this case, but whatever! DUET!” Describing how badly her show is going, she says: “My show makes the captain of the Titanic look like he won the lottery.”
Ashley Tisdale plays Sharpay across the High School Musical franchise (IMDb). In November 2025, she announced she’s now publicly going by Ashley Tisdale French, using her married name, though most fans still know her by her original screen name.
Yes. The number is called Fabulous, and it’s staged at the pool of her family’s country club, Lava Springs, complete with synchronized dancers and a floating piano. It’s peak Sharpay: an entire musical number that exists mainly so she can be looked at.
No, but it’s an easy way to add a prop without much effort. Any bright, striped beach towel works, it doesn’t need to be an exact match. Skip it entirely and the costume still reads fine without it.
It’s her brand more than a coincidence. Pink shows up on nearly everything she owns across the whole franchise, and pairing it with crisp white reads as expensive rather than costume-y. That fits a character whose whole personality is built around looking wealthy. The poolside outfit is really just her everyday color scheme moved onto a swimsuit.
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