In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Monáe revealed that they had planned to wear the out-of-this-world costume last year, but decided against it to comply with union rules on dressing up as film and TV characters during last year's Hollywood strikes.
Monáe told Vogue that she usually has her Halloween costume ideas planned out 'years in advance', and wanted to show the world ‘what E.T. has been up to now’.
The team used foam latex to make the prosthetic skin suit, and Monáe watched Spielberg's film numerous times to make sure they got all the details right.
Monáe might not have needed to phone home to get the look together, but she did phone an entire creative team, made up of roughly two dozen stylists, costume designers, special-effect artists and photographers.
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