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Reigning Costume Champion
Vela Mirage
2025 Champion · “Neon Thriller”
Two months of building, a neon tiger take on Thriller, and the 2025 crown. On October 31 he comes back to defend it against the 2026 field.
2025 Champion · “Neon Thriller”
Two months of building, a neon tiger take on Thriller, and the 2025 crown. On October 31 he comes back to defend it against the 2026 field.
He called it Neon Thriller. Inspired by Michael Jackson’s Thriller, he reimagined the werewolf as a neon tiger: spike-studded punk rock styling, LED light applications, and a face painted edge to edge. It took about two months to build, and it won Most Creative and the 2025 crown.
He designed and built the whole thing himself. “It was conceived out of my love for music, art and makeup,” he says. As a Las Vegas makeup artist, the special-effect makeup in music videos and films has always driven his work, and he executes the fashion and styling himself so that every facet of his range shows up on stage.
Away from the championship he works in beauty and personal care, doing special event makeup across Las Vegas, from quinceañeras to bachelorette parties and weddings.
Shot on the night at Halloween Extravaganza 2025: LED applications, spike studs, and the headpiece.
He takes the spotlight before the headline set, then returns for the Costume Championship, where this year’s field comes for the crown. Doors at 8:00 PM, the night ends at 12:00 AM; everything in between runs in order, not on a clock.