Jessica Alba Deletes Nancy Kerrigan Halloween Post
The actress removed Instagram photos of her costume depicting the figure skater after criticism, days after the 1994 attack on Kerrigan was referenced.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Ice Skating
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Actress Jessica Alba posted a carousel of Halloween photos on Instagram on Sunday, November 1, 2026, showing her dressed as figure skater Nancy Kerrigan with a faux bloodied bandage around her knee while a friend dressed as Tonya Harding held a baseball bat. The post was later deleted.
Why it matters
The costume referenced the 1994 attack on Kerrigan, an event that remains widely recalled in the sport's history. The removal of the post reflects the sensitivity surrounding the incident for many viewers.
The Instagram carousel was posted Sunday, November 1, 2026, and later removed from the account. Alba is 45, Kerrigan is 57, and Harding is 55, while the costume was first worn at the Hockey Horror party in Los Angeles on October 31, 2026.
The players
Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba is an American actress and businesswoman known for film and television roles and her founding of the Honest Company.
Tonya Harding
Tonya Harding is a former American figure skater who was banned for life by the U.S. Figure Skating Association following her involvement in the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan.
Nancy Kerrigan
Nancy Kerrigan is a retired American figure skater and Olympic medalist who was attacked in 1994 before the Winter Olympics.
The details
Alba captioned the carousel 'Happy Halloween from Tonya ... and Nancy,' and the photos were shared by the account Deuxmoi before the post was deleted. Harding, who received a lifetime ban from the U.S. Figure Skating Association, told KOIN 6 she cannot walk away from figure skating despite the ban.
Timeline
1994: Attack on Nancy Kerrigan occurred.
October 31, 2026: Alba wore the costume to the Hockey Horror party in Los Angeles.
November 1, 2026: Alba posted the Halloween carousel on Instagram, later deleted.
December 12, 2026: Tonya and Friends skating show scheduled in Vancouver, Washington.
Legal Context
The 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan, which led to Tonya Harding's lifetime ban from the U.S. Figure Skating Association, remains the central reference point for public memory of the sport's most notorious incident. Costumes that recreate the episode resurface the same questions about how the event is remembered decades later.
The scheduled December 12, 2026 skating show in Vancouver, Washington, gives fans a dated public event tied to Harding. The show is listed in the extraction as the only upcoming appearance mentioned.
The takeaway
Public figures who reference sensitive historical events through costume can quickly draw criticism, and removing a post does not erase its circulation. Readers interested in the history can revisit the 1994 incident itself.
What happens next
Tonya and Friends is scheduled to skate publicly at Mountain View Ice Arena in Vancouver, Washington, on December 12, 2026.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in Ice Skating for background on the sport's history.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Us Weekly.
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