Sheryl Sandberg Jokes Her Halloween Costume Was So 'Good' That Her Phone Didn't 'Recognize' Her

Mar. 15, 2025

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Sheryl Sandbergwas unrecognizable thisHalloween— well, at least according to her phone.

The businesswoman and philanthropist’s wore a dress covered in peace signs with a fringe vest and a pair of accessories that may have confused her phone: a pair of tinted sunglasses and a flower headband.

“You know it is a good costume when your phone ID doesn’t recognize you,” she jokingly captioned a series of snaps on social media. “Happy Halloween everyone!”

Sandberg and Bernthal, the founder and former CEO ofKelton Global, tied the knot in August.

The couple, who share a love of country music and got engaged on a ranch, got married at Trail Creek Ranchin Jackson, Wyoming.

“Tom and I met each other later in life — and that means we bring to this relationship a lifetime of friends we each had as well as some friends we’ve made together,” Sandberg previously told PEOPLE.

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In an sweet personal touch, Rob Goldberg, the brother of Sandberg’slate husband Dave, was their co-officiant — which theOption Bauthor said was “as close to Dave’s blessing” as possible.

Back in 2019, Robfirst introduced Sandberg to Tom, his longtime friend — and the pair hit it off right away.

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“In that first meeting we talked about death and divorce,” he previously told PEOPLE. “We went pretty deep on that first date.”

“I want people to seethere’s love after loss, love for us after death, love for us after divorce,” she added.

At the wedding itself, their five kids — Sandberg has a son and a daughter, while Bernthal has three kids — all held important roles. In fact, Sandberg said their warmth and enthusiasm was the highlight of the night.

“Each of them gave a toast about our family — not just about their relationship withus, but about how close they are to each other,” she said. “It was truly touching for both of us to see the five of them standing up there as siblings.”

source: people.com