Janelle Monáe Wears Phish Boy Costume for Annual Halloween Bash

Janelle Monáe debuted an original character called “Phish Boy” featuring bugging eyes and hyperrealistic fins at her annual Wondaween celebration on Thursday (Oct. 29).

Monáe shared photos and a video of the outfit on Friday (Oct. 30). The musician wore a striped vest and matching trousers with a red tie, while special-effects makeup and prosthetic fins on her hands and face completed the look.

“Introducing ‘PHISH BOY’ an original new creature,” Monáe wrote on Instagram. “Creature Carnival’s newest attraction! Happy Halloween Eve! … THANK YOU TO MY I n c r e d I b l e TEAM FOR HELPING ME BRING AN ORIGINAL CREATURE TO LIFE.”

The singer-actor has earned three Billboard Hot 100 entries, which includes the six-week No. 1 hit fun. collaboration “We Are Young.” She introduced Phish Boy at her Los Angeles festival on Thursday night, held under the theme “Creature Carnival.” Monáe previously teased the event on Instagram by appearing as a green ghoul named “Ghostess With the Mostess.”

At the Wondaween event, Monáe posed with attendees while dressed as Phish Boy. She joins celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Keke Palmer in sharing costumes ahead of Halloween on Saturday (Oct. 31).

Check out Monáe’s fishy costume below.