Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this 12 months — each selecting to decorate because the stubby alien E.T. for his or her events on reverse coasts.
While the same costumes will probably spark “who wore it best” debates which can be fashionable in movie star magazines, the celebrities selected completely different interpretations of the creature from Steven Spielberg’s 1982 traditional, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
(Celebrities didn’t maintain again this 12 months — see what others wore for Halloween.)
Klum’s husband Tom Kaulitz dressed as E.T., whereas the mannequin and tv persona got here as Mrs. E.T. with animatronic eyes, an extended neck and a blonde wig. Monáe opted for a stubbier model of the diminutive alien, waddling on the crimson carpet at her Halloween bash Thursday night time. The Grammy winner’s E.T. had animatronic eyes and likewise sported a yellow index finger, mimicking the film character’s mild up finger.
Tom Kaulitz, left, and Heidi Klum attend Heidi Klum’s twenty third annual Halloween occasion on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York.
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Monáe additionally adopted an otherworldly voice just like E.T.’s when doing interviews Thursday. She downplayed any rivalry with Klum, telling The Associated Press, “There can be two Hallo-queens. I love Heidi.”
Janelle Monae as E.T. seems with Jennifer Hudson on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” airing on October 31, 2024 in Burbank, California.
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Klum and Monáe take Halloween significantly, with every donning elaborate costumes. This 12 months, their Halloween night time events performed out on reverse coasts, with Klum gathering movie star pals in New York and Monáe internet hosting her occasion in Los Angeles.
Klum’s face was within the creature’s neck, permitting her to see and converse. She informed the AP her costume had been within the works for a 12 months.
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“I have been a fan of E.T. since I was 9 years old,” Klum stated. As she spoke, the mouth of her costume head moved due to the mechanical options contained in the swimsuit.
Heidi Klum attends Heidi Klum’s twenty third annual Halloween occasion on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York.
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“I just love becoming this thing. E.T. is very small and so I thought it would be fun to kind of play with the proportions too,” Klum stated.
Klum and Kaulitz touched their heads tenderly after unveiling their costumes amid smoke and a lightweight present at Klum’s occasion.
Monáe revealed her E.T. costume on Wednesday on The Jennifer Hudson Show. She additionally did an elaborate picture shoot posted on Instagram the place she appeared driving a motorbike with E.T. in a basket on entrance, an homage to one of the vital iconic moments of Spielberg’s movie.
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