{"id":6309,"date":"2025-10-28T14:22:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T15:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/?p=6309"},"modified":"2025-11-03T12:23:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T12:23:06","slug":"janelle-monae-celebrates-a-poolside-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/28\/janelle-monae-celebrates-a-poolside-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Janelle Mon\u00e1e Celebrates a Poolside Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Who said vampires can\u2019t handle the sun?<\/p>\n

Despite the lore, PAPER and Kiehl’s<\/a> teamed up for a poolside Halloween party where even Dracula\u2019s descendants could happily soak up some rays. <\/p>\n

The party\u2019s special guest was the queen of Halloween herself, Janelle Monae.<\/p>\n

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Mon\u00e1e, in addition to being a musical icon, has made a name for herself as one of Halloween\u2019s premier ambassadors, from last year\u2019s viral ET look<\/u><\/a> to her forthcoming Los Angeles Halloween festival, Wondaween<\/u><\/a>. Spooky season is all month long, though, which is why Mon\u00e1e joined PAPER for a Vampire Party at the iconic Hollywood Roosevelt<\/u><\/a> to get the Halloween-vibes going ahead of the big day.<\/p>\n

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In her PAPER cover story, Monae expands on the significance of Halloween in her life. \u201cI loved seeing my working parents \u2014 who\u2019d get up early, put on uniforms, and serve the community \u2014 suddenly transform [for Halloween]. When teachers or adults let their hair down, dressed as witches or monsters, they became playful,\u201d reflects Monae. \u201cThat\u2019s when I loved being around them most. It made me realize: people are so much more fun when they allow themselves to transform. That never left me.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the vampire beach party, attendees rocked their best \u201860s Palm Springs, poolside looks (and fangs) while dancing to the sweet sounds provided by DJ <\/u><\/a>Baby.com<\/u><\/a>. Taking place at The Hollywood Roosevelt, which has been synonymous with Hollywood\u2019s glamour and history since its opening in 1927, the party was a chance for some of Los Angeles\u2019s most chic artists and socialites to dance, swim and celebrate this festive season.<\/p>\n

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Hanging by the pool were Dance Moms alum Nia Sioux<\/u><\/a>, social media star and actor Andre Swilley<\/u><\/a>, viral creator Jack Wright,<\/u><\/a> fashion designer Rio Uribe<\/u><\/a>, creator and alopecia advocate Chloe Bean<\/u><\/a> and many others. To keep the vibes high, guests sipped on tropical cocktails like \u201cBite Marks,\u201d \u201cThe Widower,\u201d and \u201cLife\u2019s A Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though it\u2019s October, the Los Angeles sun was still shining bright. Thankfully, though, Kiehl\u2019s<\/a> was there to address any SPF needs with Better Screen UV Serum SPF 50+ Facial Sunscreen with Collagen Peptides and Kiehl\u2019s<\/a> Lip Balm #1, A moisturizing lip balm which nourishes and soothes dry lips.<\/p>\n

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All in all, the event proved that Halloween can look like more than golden leaves and pumpkin patches. In golden Los Angeles, Halloween can be poolside cocktails and bikinis. Just watch out for the vampires.<\/p>\n

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Photos by <\/em>Alex Free<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Who said vampires can\u2019t handle the sun? Despite the lore, PAPER and Kiehl’s teamed up for a poolside Halloween party where even Dracula\u2019s descendants could happily soak up some rays. The party\u2019s special guest was the queen of Halloween herself, Janelle Monae. Mon\u00e1e, in addition to being a musical icon, has made a name for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6310,"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6309\/revisions\/6310"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.unlockingsite.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}