Heidi Klum has, once again, reclaimed her title as the 'Queen of Halloween' thanks to her latest dramatic transformation, where she turned herself into an enormous severed replica of her own left hand. A post shared by Heidi Klum (@heidiklum) The supermodel-turned-TV presenter unveiled her jaw-dropping costume as she arrived at her infamous, annual Halloween party which was held at Cathédrale Restaurant at Moxy East Village in New York City on Saturday October 31. The prosthetic costume included minute details of her own hand, such as the fine lines and veins of her palm, her long red fingernails, and even oversized versions of her rings.
Her face was incorporated into the design near the bloodied wrist, alongside gruesome-looking tendons, ligaments, and bone, all designed to make the hand look freshly severed. It also incorporated a tattoo of the name of her husband, musician Tom Kaulitz, on her ring finger. Kaulitz was unable to attend this year's celebration because he was on tour, but Klum joked that "a little bit of Tom" was still with her.
The transformation wasn't a quick one, though. Klum said it took around five to six hours to get into the costume, while the finished creation was also incredibly physically demanding to wear, saying that “Hands down, the hardest thing is carrying it,” as it was so heavy. She was accompanied into the party by assistants wearing blood-spattered protective suits, helping to complete the grisly scene.
Klum said the idea came to her last year after looking at her own hand and wondering whether her entire body could fit inside a giant version of it. The supermodel, 53, is known for going all out for her annual Halloween celebrations, often spending months planning her outfits and enlisting teams of special-effects artists to bring her ideas to life. From transforming into a giant worm to recreating the iconic extraterrestrial E.T., Klum has rarely shied away from an unconventional Halloween look.
As fans take in her newest transformation, Newsweek looks back at five of her boldest Halloween costumes through the years. Klum embraced Greek mythology for her Halloween costume last year, transforming into Medusa, the mythical Gorgon whose gaze could turn people to stone. The elaborate outfit featured a headpiece covered in moving snakes, reptilian facial prosthetics, fangs, and a long serpent-like tail.
Her husband, Tom Kaulitz, complemented the look by dressing as a warrior who had been turned to stone. According to Klum, the costume took five months to create, with extensive hand-painted details helping bring the mythical character to life. Klum and Kaulitz went out of this world in 2024, transforming into the beloved alien character E.T. from Steven Spielberg's 1982 science-fiction film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
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