Is it really Halloween until it’s Heidiween?
Costume queen Heidi Klum hosted her 24th annual Halloween Party at the Hard Rock Hotel New York on Friday night, a gathering notorious for bringing out the most epic celebrity getups of the spooky season.
Klum hit her own red carpet dressed as the Greek mythological figure Medusa alongside her husband Tom Kaulitz, who was dressed as a concrete soldier.
The supermodel’s hand-painted costume was highlighted by green scales that extended into a rattlesnake’s tail and animatronic snakes in place of her hair.
“I wanted to explore the classic monsters of history, and reimagine one in a modern way,” Klum told Vogue.
“Medusa stood out to me as truly iconic—mysterious yet ferocious. The legend of her turning humans to stone has fascinated audiences for centuries. In museums, countless paintings and sculptures depict her haunting power, a testament to how terrifying and compelling she remains.”
Klum revealed that the entire process of hand-painting her elaborate costume took nine hours.
She began teasing this year’s costume at the start of October, sharing various angles of an eerie mask on Instagram and captioning the post, “This is just the beginning 👀👻💀🎃 @prorenfx #HeidiHalloween.”
Klum later shared snaps of a prosthetic backside, writing, “Feeling cheeky 🍑😜 @prorenfx #HeidiHalloween.”
Having told Jimmy Fallon that this year’s look was going to “be extra ugly” and “super scary,” fans were left with a month’s worth of guesswork.
Klum also opted for full-body prosthetics last year, dressing as the female version of E.T. alongside husband Tom Kaulitz, who morphed into a male version of the iconic alien.
In prior years, Klum has transformed into a wriggling worm (2022), a bodacious Jessica Rabbit (2015), Fiona from “Shrek” (2018) and more.
With Heidiween being a can’t-miss event every October, the stars were out in their finest costumes to celebrate All Hallows’ Eve with Klum this year.
Jay Manuel, Maye Musk and Jonathan Cheban were among the guests at this year’s bash.
