{
  "id": 17462051,
  "title": "Janelle Monáe Celebrates Halloween With a Siren Song on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/janelle-monae-celebrates-halloween-with-a-siren-song-on-the-jennifer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T18:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/janelle-monae-halloween-2026-jennifer-hudson-show/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hollywood's Halloween royalty, Janelle Monáe, is set to outdo herself in 2026 with a series of innovative costumes. The singer took to Instagram to share her excitement ahead of Halloweekend, emphasizing the importance of creativity and community in embracing the holiday spirit. Following the theme, she kicked off the spooky season by donning a zombie costume, later swapping it for a pirate look to bring joy to children at Children's Hospital L.A. Her second Wondaween Festival at the Santa Monica Pier featured her Phish Boy character, alongside cocktails and a surprise performance. On Friday, Phish Boy made a guest appearance on \"The Jennifer Hudson Show,\" where Janelle sang a haunting siren song to a melancholic mime alongside Jennifer Hudson's butterfly. On Saturday, she unveiled yet another unique costume – Mother Creature, a character from her upcoming project \"Barbarian.\" The weekend festivities are far from over, leaving fans eager to see what Monáe will transform into next.",
  "summary": "\"Halloween is an entry point into creativity. Transform, be creative, play. The energy has to be right,\" the singer explains The post Janelle Monáe Celebrates Halloween With a Siren Song on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}