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Heidi Klum and Janelle Monae wear elaborate E.T. costumes for their Halloween parties

Tom Kaulitz, left, and Heidi Klum attend Heidi Klum's 23rd annual Halloween party on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) Tom Kaulitz, left, and Heidi Klum attend Heidi Klum's 23rd annual Halloween party on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Heidi Klum and Janelle MonΓ‘e opted for out-of-this-world Halloween costumes this year β€” both choosing to dress as the stubby alien E.T. for their parties on opposite coasts.

While the similar costumes will likely spark β€œwho wore it best” debates that are popular in celebrity magazines, the stars chose different interpretations of the creature from Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic, β€œE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.”

Klum's husband Tom Kaulitz dressed as E.T., while the model and television personality came as Mrs. E.T. with animatronic eyes, a long neck and a blonde wig. MonΓ‘e opted for a stubbier version of the diminutive alien, waddling on the red carpet at her Halloween bash Thursday night. The Grammy winner's E.T. had animatronic eyes and also sported a yellow index finger, mimicking the movie character's light up finger.

MonΓ‘e also adopted an otherwordly voice similar to E.T.'s when doing interviews Thursday. She downplayed any rivalry with Klum, telling The Associated Press, β€œThere can be two Hallo-queens. I love Heidi.”

Klum and MonΓ‘e take Halloween seriously, with each donning elaborate costumes. This year, their Halloween night parties played out on opposite coasts, with Klum gathering celebrity friends in New York and MonΓ‘e hosting her party in Los Angeles.

Klum’s face was in the creature’s neck, allowing her to see and speak. She told the AP her costume had been in the works for a year.

Heidi Klum attends her 23rd annual Halloween party on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Hard Rock Hotel New York in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

β€œI have been a fan of E.T. since I was 9 years old,” Klum said. As she spoke, the mouth of her costume head moved thanks to the mechanical features inside the suit.

β€œI 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 said.

Klum and Kaulitz touched their heads tenderly after unveiling their costumes amid smoke and a light show at Klum’s party.

MonΓ‘e revealed her E.T. costume on Wednesday on β€œThe Jennifer Hudson Show.” She also did an elaborate photo shoot posted on Instagram where she appeared riding a bike with E.T. in a basket on front, an homage to one of the most iconic moments of Spielberg's film.

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Ambriz reported from Los Angeles.

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