Janelle Monáe Is Absolutely Unrecognizable in Uncanny ‘Phish Boy’ Costume for Annual Halloween Bash
Janelle Monáe appeared at their annual Wondaween celebration in Los Angeles dressed as “Phish Boy”, an original creature with bulging eyes and realistic-looking fins. The elaborate costume, revealed in photos and video, made special-effects makeup and prosthetics its focus.
The event took place on Thursday, 29 October, under the theme “Creature Carnival”; Monáe shared the look the following day and thanked their team for creating it. They had previewed another character, a green ghoul called “Ghostess With the Mostess”, in Instagram videos. Monáe has had three Billboard Hot 100 entries, including the six-week No. 1 hit “We Are Young” with fun.
In short
- Monáe debuted the original “Phish Boy” costume at Wondaween.
- The Los Angeles event’s theme was “Creature Carnival”.
- The look featured detailed prosthetic fins and special-effects makeup.
Explained simply
Janelle Monáe is a US singer, songwriter and actor known for pop and R&B music, as well as distinctive visual ideas in their performances and public appearances. They use they/them pronouns.
Wondaween is Monáe’s annual Halloween celebration in Los Angeles, where guests and hosts dress around a chosen theme. This year’s theme was “Creature Carnival”, and Monáe’s look was an original character created with costume and special-effects makeup.
Monáe has also reached a broad music audience: they featured on fun.’s “We Are Young”, which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks. Elaborate costumes at events such as Wondaween bring together music, performance and visual art, and often attract attention beyond the party itself.