Kate Beckinsale looked out of this world on Saturday night as she reincarnated one of American cinema’s most alluring sci-fi characters.
The actress revived Barbarella, the busty space traveler made famous by Jane Fonda in the 1968 film of the same name, directed by Roger Vadim.
Dressed in the character’s famous black fitted see-through jumpsuit and carrying her own ray gun, Kate, 50, made sure she turned heads while attending Vas J. Morgan and Michael Braun’s star-studded Halloween party in Los Angeles.
In keeping with Barbarella’s big-screen crash-landing on a distant planet, the actress accessorized her outfit with large rips and smears of fake blood before appearing at the event.
She completed the look with a pair of metallic silver platform boots that evoked images of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust, while heavy makeup and a tousled blonde wig completed the look.
This sounds familiar: Kate Beckinsale looked out of this world on Saturday night as she reincarnated one of American cinema’s most alluring science fiction characters
Nothing beats the real thing: the actress has revived Barbarella, the busty space traveler made famous by Jane Fonda in the iconic 1968 film of the same name, directed by Roger Vadim
Kate’s latest public appearance comes after she furiously hit back at ‘t**tty men’ for targeting her on social media.
The British star called out the “constant nonsense and bullying” she receives in a seething post shared with followers in October.
She noted that while she finds it difficult to deal with hate on Instagram, she still believes in the “possibility that it can be such a loving and positive force.”
Kate – the daughter of late actor Richard Beckinsale – provided an example when she shared a short clip of an appearance she made on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
She told how, after being on the show – in which she told a story about her fake sneeze – a mother of an autistic seven-year-old said his first word ever.
The actress wrote, “So those of you who have been following my stories over the past few days have certainly gained a little insight into the fairly constant nonsense and bullying that I can receive quite regularly on this app.
“What I want to say first and foremost is that I am overwhelmed by the number of supportive and incredible messages I have received from kind strangers, which are two million percent bigger than the gaps.
“The second is this, and the reason why I think social media has the ability to be such a loving and positive force: A few years ago I went to @fallontonight and told this story about my fake sneeze.
Not happy: Kate’s latest public appearance comes after she furiously hit back at ‘t**tty men’ for targeting her on social media
Speaking out: The British star called out the ‘constant bashing and bullying’ she receives in a seething post shared with followers in October
‘I received a DM about a week later (which was unfortunately lost) from a woman who said her autistic 7 year old son had been completely non-verbal forever, and then became obsessed with this sneeze clip, and kept going over it to ask. and then suddenly he said the first word he had ever said in his life and the word was ‘Achoo.’
She added: “Can I thank you all and especially that lady who I wish would message me again so I can thank her properly.
“They and you are the reason I stay here and why I think that people are ultimately good and that the chance to connect with strangers can be such an incredible gift.
‘Unless you’re a farty man who thinks women should stay in the kitchen or something else irritating, in which case it’s a gift in the sense of a poop wrapped in sweaty cling film. I love you, you who are good, you who want to.’