NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Heidi Klum and Janelle 惭辞苍谩别 opted for out-of-this-world costumes this year 鈥� both choosing to dress as the stubby alien E.T. for their parties on opposite coasts.
While the similar costumes will likely spark 鈥渨ho wore it best鈥� debates that are popular in celebrity magazines, the stars chose different interpretations of the creature from Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic, 鈥淓.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.鈥�
Klum's husband Tom Kaulitz dressed as E.T., while the model and television personality came as Mrs. E.T. with animatronic eyes, a long neck and a blonde wig. opted for a stubbier version of the diminutive alien, waddling on the red carpet at her Halloween bash Thursday night. The Grammy winner's E.T. also sported a yellow index finger, mimicking the movie character's light up finger.
Klum and 惭辞苍谩别 take Halloween seriously, with each donning This year, their Halloween night parties played out on opposite coasts, with Klum gathering celebrity friends in New York and 惭辞苍谩别 hosting her party in Universal City, California.
Klum鈥檚 face was in the creature鈥檚 neck, allowing her to see and speak. She told The Associated Press her costume had been in the works for a year.
鈥淚 have been a fan of E.T. since I was 9 years old,鈥� Klum said. As she spoke, the mouth of her costume head moved thanks to the mechanical features inside the suit.
鈥淚 just love becoming this thing. E.T. is very small and so I thought it would be fun to kind of play with the proportions too,鈥� Klum said.
Klum and Kaulitz touched their heads tenderly after unveiling their costumes amid smoke and a light show at Klum鈥檚 party.
惭辞苍谩别 revealed her E.T. costume on Wednesday on 鈥淭he Jennifer Hudson Show.鈥� She also did an elaborate photo shoot posted on Instagram where she appeared riding a bike with E.T. in a basket on front, an homage to one of the most iconic moments of Spielberg's film.
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Associated Press writer Leslie Ambriz contributed to this report.
John Carucci, The Associated Press
