Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Janelle Monáe Leaves Fans In Awe With Their Pitch Perfect 'Fifth Element' Halloween Costume

Janelle Monáe
Leon Bennett/Getty Images for EBONY MEDIA GROUP

The 'Glass Onion' star turned heads by dressing up as Diva Plavalaguna from the classic '90s film.

This time of year sees no shortage of creative ideas as legions of revelers across the country masquerade in some brilliant disguises.

While there are those who go the easy route and slap on an outfit as a famous celebrity, there are those who go the extra mile for their transformation.


For instance, you can say actress and singer Janelle Monáe, was in her "element" this Halloween.

The Fifth Element, that is.

Monáe turned heads this year when they showed up as Diva Plavalaguna from the 1997 cult classic sci-fi film The Fifth Element starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, Chris Tucker and Milla Jovovich.

"It's Halloween and I'm in MY ELEMENT THE DIVA PLAVALAGUNA," she exuberantly tweeted on Saturday night.

If your recollection of the character from the film is a bit rusty, these photos will solve that issue instantly.

@JanellMonae/Twitter

On Instagram, they credited Alex Navarro Designs for the alien costume and makeup artists Niko Gonzalez, Cat Paschen and DYAD make-up and FX studio.

@JanellMonae/Twitter

The fabulous headpiece was courtesy of Sarah Sokol Millinery.

Alexandra Mandelkorn was responsible for the styling.

@JanellMonae/Twitter


@JanellMonae/Twitter

People's minds were blown.





After more than two decades since the movie was released, audiences are still talking about the brief scene in which Diva Plavalaguna did the "Diva Dance," which was performed by Albanian opera singer Inva Mula-Tchako.

Fun fact:

To achieve the otherworldly-sounding song in the sequence, film composer Eric Serra said he intentionally wrote the futuristic pop-opera in a way that is technically impossible for humans to sing due to the rapid succession of notes.

Mula-Tchako had to sing the notes individually, which were later digitally arranged.

Here is a GIF of the character from the film.

Yeah, Monáe nailed Halloween this year.

More from Entertainment/tv-and-movies

Donald Trump
Alex Brandon/Pool/Getty Images

Turns Out Trump Had Another Alternate Name For The Gulf Of Mexico—And Yep, That Tracks

President Donald Trump had people rolling their eyes after he told Fox News host Maria Bartiromo that he had a different rebrand in mind for the Gulf of Mexico but that he ultimately "decided not to do it."

On the first day of his second term in office, Trump signed an executive order changing the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America." The order also reversed an Obama-era decision and changed the name of the Alaskan mountain "Denali" back to "Mount McKinley."

Keep ReadingShow less
JD Vance; Viktor Orbán
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Sean Gallup/Getty Images

People Are Convinced JD Vance Is Cursed Following Hungary's Election Result—And They've Got A Point

Social media users are convinced Vice President JD Vance is cursed after Hungarian voters turned out to end Prime Minister Viktor Orban's rule in its latest election.

Orbán's 16 years in power are over after losing to Péter Magyar of the center-right Tisza party, which is on course for 138 seats, with Orbán's Fidesz on 55. Orbán's loss came mere days after Vance traveled to Budapest and voiced the Trump administration’s support for Orbán ahead of the vote.

Keep ReadingShow less
Gregory Talbert (left) and his son Michael Talbert (right) appear in court on Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams during their dispute over a conversion therapy program.
Equal Justice with Judge Eboni K. Williams / The Allen Group

Christian Dad Slammed After Suing His Gay Son For 'Breach Of Contract' After He Dropped Out Of Conversion Therapy

A father’s attempt to legally punish his son for rejecting conversion therapy is going viral and reigniting anger over the harm these programs continue to cause.

It all went down when a Christian dad took his own son to TV court for $6,000, claiming his gay son owed him the money after failing to complete a summer conversion therapy program.

Keep ReadingShow less
Christina Koch
RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images

Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch Gives Epic Reminder About 'What Makes A Crew' In Powerful Speech After Returning To Earth

After 10 days in space, a trip around the moon, and a new record set for miles traveled from Earth, the Artemis II has returned to Earth with its crew and shuttle intact and in good health.

While out there in the great beyond, mission specialist Christina Koch learned a few key lessons about being human and what it means to be a part of an effective crew.

Keep ReadingShow less