Gabourey Sidibe dressed as Drake on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" Halloween episode, replicating the rapper's viral 40th birthday look. Sidibe wore a tan fringe shawl from the original ensemble, paired with a black long-sleeve top, black pants, and pointed-toe black boots with block heels. She added bushy facial hair to complete the recreation of what has been dubbed "Pumpkin Spice Papi."
Drake's original shawl is a vintage piece from Hermès designed by Martin Margiela. Stylist Juliet Charlotte sourced all of Drake's 40th birthday looks, including a later sparkly black suit with a brooch-laden bow tie.
Janelle Monae arrived in a campy "fish boy" costume featuring full aquatic prosthetics covering the face, arms, and hands. The look paired the prosthetics with a pinstriped suit in bronze and black stripes, knee-high socks, and a white button-down with voluminous sleeves. Monae shared that costumes like this one are planned two to three years in advance.
Jennifer Hudson dressed as a butterfly in a colorful costume with light and dark blue, purple, and black accents. The three-part ensemble included an iridescent light blue shrug, a corseted top, an asymmetric pencil skirt, and a black velvet hat with antennae. The fairy-tale themed set matched Hudson's costume. Hudson revealed her son, David Daniel Otuness Jr., is dressing as Wolverine for Halloween.