ET, Phone…2024’s Hottest Halloween Costume? Heidi Klum and Janelle Monáe Go All In

So, here’s a Halloween plot twist we didn’t see coming: ET, our favorite extraterrestrial buddy from the ’80s, is somehow the it costume of 2024. It all started with Janelle Monáe, who, like, went all out with an ET photoshoot that could be a straight-up Vogue spread. She didn’t just throw on some big eyes and call it a day—no, she embodied every single ET vibe, from the cute to the iconic, in an entire character arc. And when Janelle Monáe goes for it, you know it’s gonna be iconic.

Cut to the next day, and boom, Heidi Klum pops up as ET too! She’s known for over-the-top Halloween looks (remember her worm costume?), but she cranked it up to 11 this year. Her ET is giving us techy, high-fashion vibes, with some next level additions: it’s remote-controlled, she’s got a diaper on, and, somehow, it’s partially made of human hair? Yeah, not sure what’s more wild—the costume itself or the fact that it’s got an entire NYT article dedicated to it. Classic Heidi.