Heidi Klum Stuns at Halloween Bash in Severed-hand Costume

WHO:

Fox News - Heidi Klum’s Halloween party was presented by Apothic and Butterfinger.

Us Magazine - Klum told “Good Morning America” that her inspiration for the costume was her own hand.

Us Magazine - Heidi Klum is 53.

CBS News Entertainment - Klum is a TV personality.

NY Post - Heidi Klum hosted her annual Halloween party.

Variety - Heidi Klum is a supermodel known for her over-the-top costumes.

ABC News Entertainment - Heidi Klum transformed herself for Halloween.

WHAT:

Fox News - Klum’s costume showed her face through the center of the hand.

Fox News - Zendaya completed her recreation of Halle Berry’s “X-Men” premiere look with pointed-toe heels, tinted sunglasses and Berry-inspired short hair.

Fox News - Lisa Rinna’s Kylie Jenner costume included a skin-tight orange dress with hip cutouts, orange heels, a long dark wig, smoky eye makeup and a chunky silver cross necklace. Rinna captioned her photos, “King Lisa.”

Fox News - Barbara Palvin’s Oogie Boogie costume included green makeup, a burlap-style hat, a zigzag costume and matching green boots.

Fox News - Rita Ora’s Dolly Parton costume included a blue button-down shirt, visible push-up bra, jeans, a studded red belt and red Gucci heels.

Fox News - The article reported that several celebrities honored Dolly Parton following her death.

Vogue - Klum said she had previously transformed into E.T., a peacock, a worm, and Fiona from “Shrek.”

Fox News - Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin hosted their first official Sprouse House Halloween party.

Fox News - Ashley Graham lip-synced to “Part of Your World” in an Instagram video showing her Ariel costume.

Fox News - Bethenny Frankel captioned a Halloween post, “Faith, trust and a little pixie dust,” and wrote, “Nobody is clipping my wings.”

Fox News - Klum’s costume included long red nails, her thumb ring, wedding band, a tattoo of husband Tom Kaulitz’s name, blood dripping from her mouth, and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.

Fox News - Zendaya recreated Halle Berry’s yellow-and-brown Lanvin outfit from the July 2000 New York premiere of “X-Men,” with help from stylist Law Roach.

Fox News - Lisa Rinna dressed as Kylie Jenner in Jenner’s orange “Marty Supreme” premiere look; Jenner commented, “Thought this was me.”

Fox News - Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin used a “Nightmare Before Christmas” theme for their celebration; Palvin dressed as Oogie Boogie, while Sprouse wore a pinstriped suit and oversized bow tie.

Fox News - Rita Ora dressed as Dolly Parton, and Ashley Graham dressed as Ariel from “The Little Mermaid”; Bethenny Frankel dressed as Tinker Bell.

Vogue - Klum said she wanted to take something ordinary and turn it into something unusual and larger than life for her costume.

TMZ - Klum’s severed-hand costume depicted her own left hand.

TMZ - The costume was an 8-foot version of Klum’s bloody, severed left hand.

Us Magazine - Klum’s eyes and mouth barely peeked out through the severed-hand costume.

CBS News Entertainment - Klum went viral in 2022 after arriving at a party encased in a slithering worm costume.

BBC News - Heidi Klum’s Halloween appearance provided a “gory new shock.”

NY Post - Klum revealed a “jaw-dropping” severed-hand costume.

Variety - Klum dressed as a realistic-looking severed human hand for her annual Halloween party.

ABC News Entertainment - Klum’s costume was a giant, gruesome severed hand, created through a “bloody transformation.”

NY Post - Klum’s party was celebrating its 25th year.

ABC News Entertainment - Klum’s iconic party marked 25 years.

WHERE:

Fox News - Klum’s party was held at Cathédrale in New York City.

Fox News - Rita Ora attended the Unemployed x The Frankie Shop “Dolly Lives!” party at Ella Funt in New York City’s East Village.

Fox News - Sprouse and Palvin’s party was at Fab Factory Studios in North Hollywood, California.

BBC News - Klum’s Halloween event was in New York.

WHEN:

Fox News - Klum said the costume took about six hours to put on, and its prosthetics and costume were developed over several months.

Us Magazine - Klum teased a first look at her costume days before officially unveiling it.

NY Post - Klum held the 25th-year celebration of her annual Halloween party.

Variety - The article describes Klum’s costume as her choice for this year’s annual Halloween party.

Variety - At last year’s party, Klum dressed as the mythological monster Medusa.

WHY:

Us Magazine - Klum said the costume was modeled after her hand, including its veins.

Vogue - Klum said, “Halloween is my favorite time of year because I get to completely transform myself and become something totally different.”

Vogue - Klum said, “I always love to do something unexpected,” and that she wanted to surprise people with something they had not seen her—or anyone—do before.

HOW:

Vogue - Klum told Vogue that her getting-ready process for the costume lasted several hours.

ABC News Entertainment - Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become the severed-hand character.

Variety - Klum’s Medusa costume at the previous party included a headpiece decorated with details omitted from the supplied article text.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 21:58 UTC)

Heidi Klum stunned guests with a gruesome severed-hand costume at her annual Halloween party. The giant bloody hand revealed Klum’s face through its center. Zendaya recreated Halle Berry’s iconic X-Men premiere look, while other stars wore playful celebrity-inspired costumes.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 20:57 UTC)

Heidi Klum stunned partygoers with a gruesome, oversized severed-hand Halloween costume. The realistic creation featured bloody details and took several hours to put on. At her annual party’s 25th celebration, celebrities also arrived in elaborate costumes.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 19:56 UTC)

Heidi Klum stunned guests at her annual New York Halloween party as a severed hand. The elaborate costume took six hours to put on, with prosthetics developed over months. Zendaya recreated Halle Berry’s iconic X-Men look, while Lisa Rinna impersonated Kylie Jenner.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 18:58 UTC)

Heidi Klum shocked guests at her annual New York Halloween party with a gruesome costume. She appeared as an eight-foot, bloody severed hand, with her face barely visible. Klum said she wanted an unexpected transformation, spending several hours getting ready.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 16:22 UTC)

Heidi Klum stunned guests at her annual New York Halloween party with a gruesome costume. She transformed into an enormous, bloody severed hand, with only her eyes and mouth visible. The celebration marked 25 years of Klum’s party, known for her elaborate Halloween looks.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 12:00 UTC)

Heidi Klum stunned guests at her annual New York Halloween party with a gruesome costume. She transformed into a giant, realistic severed hand, with only her eyes and mouth peeking through. The celebration marked 25 years of her party, known for Klum’s elaborate Halloween looks.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 07:55 UTC)

Heidi Klum stunned guests at her annual New York Halloween party with a gruesome severed-hand costume. The realistic, bloodied transformation marked the 25th year of her famously over-the-top celebration. Klum previously went viral in a slithering worm costume, cementing her reputation for outrageous Halloween looks.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 06:56 UTC)

Heidi Klum shocked partygoers in New York with a gruesome, realistic severed-hand costume. Her bloody transformation turned her into a giant hand, continuing her tradition of extravagant costumes. The annual Halloween party celebrated its 25th year, cementing Klum’s reputation for theatrical disguises.

(UPDATED November 1, 2026 05:56 UTC)

Heidi Klum marked 25 years of her annual Halloween party with a gruesome costume. She transformed herself into a giant, realistic-looking severed human hand. The supermodel is known for elaborate costumes, including last year’s Medusa.