Some celebrities really don’t fool around when it comes to their Halloween costumes. Folks like Megan Thee Stallion in her Starfire costume come to mind. But right up there with Megan is singer Janelle Monáe, whose Halloween costumes over the last few years have been incredible. She first made news for her Halloween ensemble in 2018, as Batman villain Two-Face. Since then, she’s been the Grinch, a version of Frankenstein, The Fifth Element’s Diva Plavalaguna, and the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland. But this year, she topped all her previous costumes, portraying a disturbingly screen-accurate version of E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial.
Monáe debuted her creepy yet incredibly detailed E.T. costume on the October 30 episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show. The singer and show host was both impressed and noticeably creeped out. In a photo shoot that Janelle Monáe shared on social media, she showed that not only did she do E.T. cosplay, but she also dressed up for some photos as E.T.’s best friend, Elliot. She recreated that iconic “flight against the full moon” scene from the 1982 Steven Spielberg classic. That scene, interestingly enough, takes place on Halloween night. So while E.T. might not be a horror character, he certainly counts as a Halloween icon.
In the Instagram caption, Monáe wrote “You finally came home. Welcome back E.T. Thank you Google Maps. Starring yours truly as both E.T. & Janellllliott.” Aside from elaborate costuming, the Grammy-nominated actor/singer just loves the spooky season overall. She even had her own attraction at this year’s Los Angeles Haunted Hayride this year, called Monáe Manor. And she was the host of the annual FearFest on AMC, showing her love for all things horror and macabre. Right now, it may seem like her E.T. costume will be impossible to top, but we have a feeling that next year, she somehow will find a way.
