Jennifer Garner Really Did Dress Up as a Mailbox for Halloween

Christopher Luu
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Earlier this year, when she gave the commencement speech at her alma mater, Denison University, Jennifer Garner said that funny overruled sexy. "When it comes to Halloween costumes, go funny over sexy. Why would you dress like a flirty nurse when you could be a mailbox?" she said. Well, Garner actually went through with it, posting a clip of herself in a costume that looks just like a blue United States Postal Service box.

"Live your truth, people," she captioned the video, which was set to the Halloween classic "Monster Mash." Her post also included a segment from her commencement speech, just as a reminder of exactly why she opted for the mailbox costume.

Garner's famous pals supported the decision to eschew lingerie-adjacent costumes, too. A mailbox is about as far as you can get from a sexy cat or mouse.

"Funny over sexy. Every time. For the win !" Reese Witherspoon wrote.

"I love you more and more every year i know i you @jennifer.garner and we r on 16 years now," added Rachel Zoe.

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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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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.

A post shared by Jennifer Garner (@jennifer.garner) on Oct 31, 2018 at 1:09pm PDT