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Joe Keery Explains Viral Wedding Costume
30 Nov
Summary
- Keery officiated a friend's wedding in a Scoops Ahoy costume.
- The costume was worn due to a Halloween-themed wedding ceremony.
- He officiated the wedding of his bandmate Matt Williams.
Actor Joe Keery, reprising his role as Steve Harrington in the fifth season of 'Stranger Things,' recently addressed a viral moment where he was photographed officiating a wedding in his character's distinctive Scoops Ahoy uniform. Keery explained on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' that the costume was not a random choice but a deliberate one for a Halloween-themed wedding ceremony.
Keery officiated the wedding of his close friend and Post Animal bandmate, Matt Williams, and Veronica Capaldi. It was Capaldi who proposed that Keery embrace his 'Stranger Things' character for the event. He confirmed that other attendees also wore costumes, contrary to what the viral images might have suggested, even sharing a photo to prove the festive atmosphere.
The actor, also a musician, confirmed his return as Steve Harrington for the final season of 'Stranger Things.' The show's first four episodes premiered on November 26, 2025, with subsequent volumes set to release on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, respectively.
