By Wonderwall.com Editors
3:00pm PST, Dec 18, 2023
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We're taking a look at some of the stars who've celebrated the holiday season by donning ugly Christmas sweaters over the years, starting with this iconic comedian…
Will Ferrell, trailed by one of his sons, rocked a loud Los Angeles Lakers ugly holiday sweater and a matching pom pom-topped beanie at a basketball game in Los Angeles in the days leading up to Christmas in 2022.
Keep reading to see more stars all decked out in ugly Christmas sweaters (and worse!) over the years …
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"Southern Charm" hunk Craig Conover definitely knows how to get into the holiday spirit! In 2021, he took to Instagram to share this photo of himself lounging in front of his tree in a green-and-red Outback Steakhouse Christmas sweater. "Happy holidays from our Outback family to yours," he captioned the snap.
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Jennifer Garner walked through Los Angeles's Brentwood neighborhood in a loud ornament-covered Christmas sweater vest in 2020.
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"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" star Simu Liu rocked an ugly Christmas sweater at the premiere of "Violent Night" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Nov. 29, 2022.
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How darling! In 2018, Mindy Kaling took to Instagram to show off her holiday red sweater decked out in tons of tinsel. "You can never be overly decorated for the holidays," she wrote in the caption.
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While stopping by "Watch What Happens Live" in December 2022, "The Real Housewives of Potomac" star Candiace Dillard-Bassett and podcast host Matt Rogers showed off their Bravo-themed ugly Christmas sweaters.
The knits included an iconic "Real Housewives" phrase, "Made it nice," made famous by former "The Real Housewives of New York City" star Dorinda Medley.
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In 2021, Bethenny Frankel posted this photo on Instagram that showcased tons of holiday spirit — from her adorable light-up skirt to her "All the jingle ladies" ugly sweater, which promoted questions about her relationship status. "Shoutout to all my #jingleladies who can put their own ring on it….," she captioned this festive pic.
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In 2021, David Beckham donned this ultra-festive if not exactly fashionable holiday sweater honoring wife Victoria Beckham's days as a member of '90s girl group the Spice Girls. His blue crewneck featured the logo for "Spice World" — the group's film and second studio album. "Yep I'm a fan @victoriabeckham @spicegirls Christmas jumpers are out," the retired soccer star captioned this snap with his wife.
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How cute! Chrissy Teigen and John Legend never fail to look adorable on special occasions. In 2021, Chrissy posted this photo of herself and her EGOT-winner hubby in festive holiday attire. While she dressed as a sexy Mrs. Claus in reindeer antlers, John wore a red sweater with an unexpected design — are those… fish?!
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Matthew Morrison embraced the ugly Christmas sweater trend back in 2015 in this cat-covered look at Febreze's "The 12 Days of Christmas Event" in New York City.
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Miley Cyrus sported this busy and joyful sweater at 93.3 FLZ's Jingle Ball concert back in 2013.
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While performing at 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball in Los Angeles in 2015, Meghan Trainor decided to embrace the season with her entire ensemble. Meghan's sweater was decorated with Christmas presents, and her skirt featured Christmas lights!
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Poor Ryan! In 2018, while celebrating the holidays with celebrity pals Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds failed to get the memo that it wasn't an ugly sweater party and showed up in a red-and-green jumper with a huge gold bow on it.
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Michael Shannon attended the premiere of his comedy "The Night Before" in Los Angeles in 2015 in holiday style: wearing a Christmas sweater complete with a cozy fireside scene including stockings and a wreath.
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She directed the musical comedy "A Very Murray Christmas," so it's only fitting that Sofia Coppola donned a Bill Murray Christmas sweater in New York City in 2015.
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Taran Killam embraced an on-theme Christmas sweater featuring Yoda at the premiere of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in 2017.
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Los Angeles Lakers teammates LeBron James and JaVale McGee were dressed on-theme as they arrived at the Second Annual Juglife Ugly Sweater Holiday Party at Levi's Haus in Los Angeles in 2019.
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Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams donned a crocheted Christmas top at Z100's Jingle Ball concert in New York City in 2010. Yikes!
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We've gotta be honest: Pharrell Williams' ugly Christmas sweater makes us really "Happy." The singer chose this look for his performance during the taping of "A Very Grammy Christmas" in Los Angeles in 2014.
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Check out these truly hideous Christmas sweaters! Debbie Matenopoulos and Nick Lachey celebrated "Christmas In July" with an ugly sweater contest on "Home & Family" in 2018.
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"The Bachelor" couple Sean Lowe and Catherine Lowe showed off their finest ugly Christmas sweaters at the A Night Under the Mistletoe at Sleep Number event in 2018.
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Also rocking some pretty killer Christmas sweaters? Another "The Bachelor" couple: Garrett Yrigoyen and Becca Kufrin. In 2018 — two years before they broke up — the duo sported their ugliest looks at the A Night Under the Mistletoe at Sleep Number event.
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Bachelor Nation's Ashley Iaconetti arrived at KIIS FM's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in Los Angeles in 2018 in a music-inspired ugly Christmas sweater featuring *NSYNC!
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Even Marshmello got in on the ugly Christmas sweater fun. The music star rocked this look at the 2018 Y100 Jingle Ball in Sunrise, Florida.
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Anna Kendrick donned a Christmas sweater-dress at a special screening of her film "Into the Woods" at the Soho Hotel in London in 2014. If you ask us, she looks foxy!
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"New Girl" star Lamorne Morris literally had "Merry Christmas" written all over him when he showed up at the premiere of "The Night Before" in Los Angeles in 2015. His spirited blue sweater even included a scene of Santa Claus in the snow.
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What happens when a former boybander and a retired vampire slayer happen to both be wearing ugly Christmas vests? They snap a pic, obviously! In 2015, Lance Bass and Sarah Michelle Gellar were all smiles in their festive garments. "@lancebass I think we might win the #uglysweater couple contest (is there one?) I [heart] #sloths," Sarah captioned the pic.
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What's more adorable than a reindeer rocking glasses? Giuliana Rancic sported this super-cute Christmas sweater from Kohl's at the Kohl's Holiday Gifting Truck activation event in New York City in 2015.
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Back when they were married in 2010, Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson posed for a Christmas-themed photo with their son, Bronx, in holiday attire at the Old Navy store in Santa Monica, California.
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Though it was more low-key than many others we've seen, Fabolous still wore a questionable Christmas sweater — his featured a truck hauling a Christmas tree — to the 2018 Roc Nation holiday party.
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Elijah Wood donned a Christmas sweater featuring a moose head during an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" in Los Angeles way back in 2009.
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Former "Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham rocked a Rudolph Christmas sweater in New York City in 2016.
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Ugly Christmas sweaters for everyone! Conan O'Brien and Mike Tyson posed with Andy Richter, E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg and Snuggles the dog while taping "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" in Los Angeles in 2009.
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When it came time for musician Logic to pick an ugly Christmas sweater for the 2017 Y100 Jingle Ball in Sunrise, Florida, he got some inspiration from an old Nickelodeon cartoon. Yep, Logic's festive sweater featured characters from "Hey Arnold!"
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Blogger Perez Hilton showed off his love for Rudolph in an ugly Christmas sweater at the premiere of "Life-Size 2" in Los Angeles in 2018.
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The boys of 5 Seconds of Summer — Calum Hood, Michael Clifford, Ashton Irwin and Luke Hemmings — spread some ugly sweater Christmas cheer at 102.7 KIIS FM's 2015 Jingle Ball in Los Angeles.
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Jewel looked too cute in an ugly Christmas cardigan during an appearance on "The Chew" in 2013.
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Talk about a blast from the past! In this 2014 snap, singers Niall Horan, Olly Murs, Demi Lovato and Sam Smith all shared the same festive sweater!
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Josh Henderson rocked a bright green snowman-embellished Christmas sweater at the premiere of "The Night Before" in Los Angeles in 2015.
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Best dressed for sure! Alison Lohman walked the red carpet at the premiere of "The Night Before" in Los Angeles in 2015 wearing a cheery penguin-emblazoned Christmas sweater.
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Ann Curry's face says everything about how she felt being relegated to wearing an ugly Christmas sweater alongside Matt Lauer (in a Christmas vest) on the "Today" show in New York City in 2011.
