Missy Elliott Recreated Her 'Supa Dupa Fly' Album Cover for Halloween

Published Oct 28, 2019
Missy Elliott's 1997 debut Supa Dupa Fly is considered by many to be a timeless hip-hop record, and if you're wondering just how timeless, the artist has now offered up some concrete, photographic proof.In the spirit of Halloween season, Elliott revealed on Twitter that she dressed up to recreate Supa Dupa Fly's album artwork, challenging fans to spot the differences between the 2019 image and the original 1997 shoot.
"One of these pictures I took ONLY 3 DAYS AGO the other was 22 YEARS AGO CAN YALL TELL THE DIFFERENCE??," she asked followers in posting the pair side by side.
Responding to a fan who was shocked at the similarities, Elliott revealed that her own mother couldn't tell them apart, and that she was happy that her iconic "MISSY" jersey had held up through the years.WOW🤩😱 This Halloween I decided to RECREATE my 1st album cover from 22 YEARS AGO one of these pictures I took ONLY 3 DAYS AGO the other was 22 YEARS AGO CAN YALL TELL THE DIFFERENCE??👇🏾 pic.twitter.com/6BGrjjM78w
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) October 28, 2019
Elliott released new EP ICONOLOGY in August. Take a deep dive into Missy Elliott's life and work with our Timeline feature.Lol my mom couldn't even tell but if you look closely you can see the difference but I am more happy that my outfit is still in tack that outfit 22 year old leather😅
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) October 28, 2019
Find more reaction to her Halloween costume below.
Ole Benjamin Buttons!! Better with time!
— Queen Antonia👸🏾 (@ShesRoyalty) October 28, 2019
😩❤ I'm convinced Missy has the fountain ⛲ of youth in her backyard!
— I Thought My Bill Wasn't Due To The 20TH! (@Dasani605) October 28, 2019
can I have that jersey tho
— father (@father) October 28, 2019
I can barely tell the difference! Wow 😲🤭 pic.twitter.com/P8ARd5Gp3K
— Spaceodditykelly (@spaceodditykel) October 28, 2019
— "I'm just here for the jokes" - CH€ (@CheSaid_) October 28, 2019
That ring on your finger looks a little more expensive but other than that it's the exact same !
— Paper $tack$ Jack (@DotMyNameOnYou) October 28, 2019