It’s also worth pointing out that in one of the images, ET is wearing a Kamala Harris 2024 pin as a political endorsement, just days away from the Nov. 5 election. A few years ago, Monáe also turned into the fly that landed on Mike Pence’s head during a televised debate, and she narrated THR that she did it as a way to encourage people to vote before the 2020 election — and to discourage voters from supporting Pence and his running mate, former President Donald Trump.

Those who have been closely following Monáe’s Halloween transformations over the past five years know that the Wondaland creative doesn’t just throw on an ensemble and hit the town. She works with stylists, special effects and makeup artists, creative directors, videographers and more to make the vision a reality, often spending more than five hours in the chair getting into character. She also devotes her imagination to developing backstories for the characters, often working methodically.

“Halloween is such a happy place for me,” she said THR. “It’s been since I was a kid. It opens up a broader conversation about how can we become agents of joy? How do we become agents of happiness? How do we become agents of the imagination? I just do what I want to see more of. Bringing Halloween experiences and creative experiences is heart work, not hard work. I do this because my heart needs it.”

Fun Fact: To become ET, Monáe teamed up with visionary photographer Pol Kurucz, who recently photographed the star for her cover story in The Hollywood Reporter. The feature film, released last week, featured Monáe as an original monster in the vein of iconic big screen villains such as Frankenstein or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. “Thank you a billion times for making my childhood dream come true, Janelle Monae,” Kurucz shared on Instagram.

Check out all the social posts featuring her ET below.