Jennifer Garner Stays True to Her Word and Dresses as Mailbox for Halloween

Benjamin VanHoose
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Jennifer Garner is sticking to her stance on sexy versus funny Halloween costumes.

On Thursday, Garner revealed her Halloween look in a post on Instagram where the actress showed off her U.S. Postal Service mailbox costume.

“Live your truth, people,” Garner, 47, captioned the video of herself twirling for the camera to the song “Monster Mash.” “Happy Halloween. 🎃”

Back in May, Garner gave a commencement speech at her alma mater, Ohio’s Denison University, during which she made it a point to tell the graduates: “When it comes to Halloween costumes, go funny over sexy. Why would you dress like a flirty nurse when you could be a mailbox?”

The actress featured the clip from her speech at the beginning of her Halloween Instagram post.

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Live your truth, people. Happy Halloween. 🎃

A post shared by Jennifer Garner (@jennifer.garner) on Oct 30, 2019 at 3:56pm PDT

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Garner’s celebrity friends shared their applause for her unique get-up in the comments section of her post.

“Funny over sexy. Every time. For the win !” Reese Witherspoon wrote while comedian Chelsea Handler added, “You’re so cute. I love you the mostest.”

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JB Lacroix/WireImage

“I love you more and more every year i know i you @jennifer.garner and we r on 16 years now ❤️😂,” said celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe.

The mom of three, who shares Samuel Garner, 7, Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, 10, and Violet Anne, 13, with ex Ben Affleck, told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that Halloween was a festive celebration in her household, filled with yearly traditions with her kids.

“Every year, there’s something different,” Garner told DeGeneres last year while appearing on her show. “We give [out] good candy bars!”

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Happy Halloween! 🎃 . Tomatillo Salsa 1 almost full gallon size bag of tomatillos (from my garden🤗). 3 cloves of garlic, trimmed but not peeled 2 whole jalapeños (or more if you want more spice) 2 or 3 limes Salt Olive oil 1 or 2 ripe avocados . 1. Preheat oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with tin foil. 2. Remove husks from tomatillos. Rinse and dry. Place on baking sheet. 3. Drizzle and coat with olive oil. 4. Add whole jalapeños and garlic to baking sheet. 5. Bake for about 30 minutes. You want the tomatillos softened, but not bursting. Jalapeños and garlic should be soft, as well. 6. Pull stems off jalapeños. Squeeze garlic from its shell. 7. Transfer everything to blender. Squeeze in lime juice and add a little salt. 8. Blend until smooth (leave the lid off a bit and cover with a towel to let the steam escape). 9. Transfer to bowl and let cool. 10. Refrigerate. 11. Add more salt to taste. Add diced avocado. 12. Cast a spell. Yum.

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For Halloween 2018, Garner dressed up as a witch — complete with a green face and a black wig — revealing the costume on Instagram along with a recipe for tomatillo salsa. In 2017, the actress dressed as a play on the phrase “cat nap,” wearing kitten garb while pretending to be asleep.

“I’ll be looking for one of these today. #icrackmyselfup,” Garner captioned her funny Halloween post at the time.