Olivia Pope fixed it.
Kerry Washington embraced her inner Zendaya while poking fun at a famous fictional love triangle from her past.
The 47-year-old Photoshopped an image of herself dressed as Zendaya’s tennis pro character Tashi Donaldson from her racy 2024 drama Challengers, even sporting Tashi’s “I Told Ya” shirt from the film.
In the image shared on Halloween, Kerry is standing in between her former Scandal costars Scott Foley and Tony Goldwyn, who were both decked out in tennis gear.
Expertly captioning the pic, “Challengers Accepted,” Kerry, who played fixer Olivia Pope in the political drama, hit the grand slam with the look, teasing the love triangle between Olivia, Scott’s Jake Ballard and Tony’s President Fitz, while also giving a nod to the Challengers tangled romantic web between Zendaya’s Tashi, Josh O’Connor’s Patrick Zweig and Mike Faist’s Art Donaldson.
Of course, fans went wild in the comments section on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.
With one X user writing, “y’all ate this up i can’t lie.”
Others teased the Scandal cast about recreating a viral Challengers’ scene, writing, “Can you ask Tony and Scott if we can see the KISS, or nah?”
Another fan on Instagram commented, “It’s the fact that she knows we’re all delulu enough to literally be obsessed with this.”
Despite the love and fanfare surrounding Scandal, which has continued even six years after it went off the air, Kerry recently shared that she didn’t think the Shonda Rhimes show would necessarily get made today.
Noting that the show was described as a “risk” for having a Black female lead and calling the current television climate “risk averse,” Kerry said at the Bloomberg Screentime Conference on Oct. 10, “I don’t know that it would have been greenlit with me, with a Black woman at the center.”
She also discussed how she wasn’t the original pick to play fixer Olivia Pope.
“Shonda Rhimes has talked about this publicly,” Kerry said of the Scandal creator. “When they first read the script, the executives were like, ‘This is a great role for Connie Britton.’ And I love Connie, but the show is inspired by a real woman named Judy Smith, who is a Black woman.”
She continued, “If it hadn’t been inspired by a real woman who is a Black woman, then everybody would have said, ‘Let’s make her white.’ You didn’t have the option to say that.”
For more stars who dressed up as other celebrities for Halloween, read on.
Shaun White and Nina Dobrev
The Olympian and Vampire Diaries alum were headed to the jungle as Axl Rose and Slash from Guns N' Roses for Halloween 2023.
Rosalía
The "Beso" singer channeled Björk and her infamous swan dress from the 73rd Academy Awards for Halloween 2023.
Trisha Paytas and Moses Hacmon
The influencer and her husband were feeling so high school as they dressed up as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for Halloween 2023.
Alix Earle
The influencer struck a post as she dressed as Madonna for Halloween 2023.
Kendall Jenner
The supermodel dress as Marilyn Monroe for Halloween 2023.
Jenna Bush Hager as Celine Dion
Proving her love for the musical legend will go on and on, the TODAY host paid tribute during the morning show's 2022 Halloween show.
Frankie Jonas & Anna Olson as Joe Jonas & Taylor Swift
With the help of his girlfriend, the Jonas Brothers' lil' bro trolled his older brother and his ex (who he dated briefly in 2008) for Halloween 2022.
Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly as Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee
From one twin flame to another. Megan and her fiancé dressed up as the former couple at the 2022 Casamigos Halloween party.
Josh Duhamel & Audra Mari as J. Howard Marshall & Anne Nicole Smith
The newlyweds dressed up as the late couple at the 2022 Casamigos Halloween party.
Bebe Rexha as Anna Nicole Smith
The pop star channeled the late Anna Nicole Smith for Halloween 2021, recreating the Playboy Playmate's infamous wedding in 1994 when she married 89-year-old billionaire businessman, J. Howard Marshall.
Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker as Sid Vicious & Nancy Spungen
Just days after getting engaged in 2021, Kravis decided to celebrate spooky season early by dressing up as another iconic (though tragic) couple.
"Throw away the key," Travis wrote on Instagram after revealing his outfit. Kourtney added, "Till death do us part."
Sid Vicious, whose real name is Simon John Ritchie, was a member of the punk band Sex Pistols, and Nancy was his girlfriend. In 1978, she died by stabbing, with Sid suspected of her murder. He died of an overdose in 1979.
For the unforgettable look, the Blink-182 rocker opted for black clothing from head-to-toe with a cigarette for an accessory. As for Kourtney, she sported a black, mesh short-sleeve top with a matching bra underneath. When it came down to glam, Kourtney's blond wig was perfected by hairstylist Glen Coco and Tonya Brewer created her makeup look for the night.
The pair even sported handcuffs from Enfants Riches Déprimés to re-create looks from the 1986 feature film Sid and Nancy, which explored the doomed real-life relationship.
Dorit Kemsley as Paris Hilton
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star dressed up as her co-star Kathy Hilton's famous daughter for the 2021 premiere of Halloween Kills.
Emily Ratajkowski as Demi Moore
The then-pregnant model channeled Demi's infamous 1991 Vanity Fair nude pregnancy photo shoot for her costume in 2020.
Ciara & Russell Wilson as Beyoncé & Jay-Z
The "Goodies" singer and Seattle Seahawks quarterback went to great lengths for their 2019 costumes, taking up the ultimate challenge of dressing up as Bey and Jay.
Ciara and Russell shared photos and videos of themselves reacreating a specific scene from the power couple's "Ape Sh*t" music video where they're seen standing in front of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
But if you take a one, two step closer, you'll see that instead of the Mona Lisa, the Wilsons are standing in front of a portrait of the former President of the United States Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama.
"From the Wilsons to the Carters to the Obamas... Much Love & Respect. We goin Ape $#!% #HappyHalloween," Ciara captioned one of her Instagram posts.
Kaitlyn Bristowe & Jason Tartick as Jennifer Aniston & Brad Pitt
The former Bachelor Nation couple dressed up as the famous exes for Halloween 2020, reenacting the pair's virtual reunion at that year's Fast Times at Ridgemont High table read benefit.
Kim Kardashian as Aaliyah, Selena, Madonna & Cher
In 2017, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star decided to pay homage to several icons, including Madonna channeling her Marilyn Monroe-like "Material Girl" look and the late Aaliyah from her 2000 music video "Try Again."
Kim Kardashian & Jonathan Cheban as Carole Baskin & Joe Exotic
Netflix's wildly popular docuseries Tiger King got a Kar-Jenner spin in 2020 thanks to this feisty group.
Kylie Jenner as Christina Aguilera
Kylie got down and "Dirrty" for the holiday in 2016, paying tribute to the singer by totally nailing her early 2000s look, including faux facial piercings, beach blonde and jet black tresses and, of course, the leather chaps. And the costume was approved by the inspiration herself.
"YAASSSSS".....Killin it @kyliejenner," Christina wrote on Instagram. "Yes to dirrty 2016!! Get it girrrl!!!"
Kylie Jenner & Kendall Jenner as Their Younger Selves
They grow up so fast. For one of their 2020 looks, the sisters perfectly recreated their past Halloween costumes.
Christie Brinkley as Lisa Rinna
The model channeled the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star for Halloween 2020. And yes, she totally owned it.
Jessica Biel as Justin Timberlake
For Halloween in 2019, the famous pair threw it back to J.T.'s *NSYNC days, but with a twist. Jessica dressed as her hubby (permed wig and all), while Justin served as her microphone and a group of their friends dressed as the remaining four boy banders.
Ciara as Cardi B
She likes it like that! Ciara recreated Cardi's iconic Invasion of Privacy album cover for Halloween 2020.
Normani as Naomi Campbell
Normani served bawdy and face as she recreated an iconic Naomi Campbell fashion lewk for the spooky holiday in 2020. "Campbell - 1991," the pop star captioned her Instagram photos of her fashionable get-up.
David Burtka & Neil Patrick Harris as Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen
It takes two...to pull off a Halloween costume this epic. The duo transform into the famous twins for Heidi Klum's annual Halloween party in 2019.
Brad Goreski as Jennifer Lopez
It was the dress that started Google Images and the stylist slayed in 2019 when he paid homage to J.Lo's iconic 2000 Grammys look .
Stormi Webster as Kylie Jenner
Like mother, like daughter! The makeup mogul's then-20-month-old daughter, got all dolled up for the fun and festive season, and recreated her mother's iconic 2019 Met Gala lewk.
Tracee Ellis Ross as DJ Quik
Quik is the name! The actress paid tribute to the rapper with her Halloween costume in 2019. "You know @djquik had to roll through and show @gabunion some #CaliforniaLove for her Birthday," the Little star wrote.
Amber Valletta as Twiggy
Groovy! The model and actress channeled the legendary Twiggy in 2019 with a colorful mod-style mini-dress and whimsical makeup.
Kylie Jenner & Stassi Karanikolaou as Madonna & Britney Spears
The Kylie Cosmetics founder and her BFF got into spirit of Halloween in 2019 by dressing up as Madonna and Britney Spears from their iconic 2003 MTV VMAs.
Lisa Rinna as Jennifer Lopez
Rinna from the Block! The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star channeled the one and only Jennifer Lopez for the 2019 Casamigos party.