Kirbie Johnson transformed into viral baby pygmy hippopotamus Moo Deng for her annual Halloween party. She created the costume with help from special effects makeup artist Ally McGillicuddy.

"I knew the world’s most beloved pygmy hippo had to be my costume this year," Johnson tells PEOPLE of the inspiration for her Halloween look. She said she and McGillicuddy had to get creative ...

Kirbie Johnson, who co-hosts the beauty podcast Gloss Angeles, dressed as the viral baby pygmy hippopotamus for her annual Halloween party, dubbed KIRBOWEEN, held at the Solawave House in Los Angeles.

Viral baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng may get her own patent after skyrocketing to TikTok fame over the last few weeks at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, according to a zookeeper.