The San Francisco 49ers know how to throw a Halloween party, and this year's edition had a clear winner: Nick Bosa and his girlfriend, model Ella Ailiff. The power couple showed up in matching costumes inspired by the Nickelodeon classic The Fairly OddParents, and the internet promptly lost its collective mind.
Bosa, the Niners' star pass rusher, suited up as Crimson Chin, while Ailiff played his trusty sidekick, Cleft the Boy Chin Wonder. The duo's attention to detail was impressive, and Ailiff gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at their ensemble on TikTok. Her caption, "You either get me or you don't," perfectly captured the playful vibe of the night.
Fans flooded social media with reactions, many of them begging Ailiff to use her influence to get Bosa back on the field. One commenter wrote, "Can you tell Bosa to pls play football again? We miss him. Thank you pretty please!" Another simply gushed, "So stunning!"
The timing of the celebration couldn't be better, as Bosa is nearing a return from a calf injury that has sidelined him since Week 3. Head coach Kyle Shanahan recently provided an update, noting that Bosa might have been a bit too optimistic about his recovery timeline. "He worked out after he said that, and the next day he was sore, which surprised all of us," Shanahan said. "That was not a great sign, especially playing on turf."
General manager John Lynch, however, offered a more encouraging outlook this week. "He has got to go through the week of practice. He is tracking well to be back," Lynch said. "The goal is to have him back and keep him back because he is a difference maker when he's on the field."
Bosa's absence hasn't derailed the 49ers' season. At 6-1, they remain one of the NFL's top teams, and getting their star defender back could make them even more formidable. The team's Halloween party, meanwhile, showed that even off the field, the Niners know how to make headlines.
For more on how other athletes and their partners celebrated Halloween, check out Caroline Wozniacki's Taylor Swift tribute and Paris Hilton's controversial costume. And if you're wondering about the NFL WAG scene, this look at WAGs partying in Paris might surprise you.
