Happy Heidiween!
Graphics by Megan Radakovich
Happy Halloween, Jerks!
It’s officially that time of year again—Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party, aka the Met Gala of costumes.
The supermodel held her festive bash at New York City’s Hard Rock Hotel on Friday, October 31st. She’s known for her next-level, elaborate costumes, and 2025 was no exception. This year, Heidi transformed into Medusa, and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, became a stone soldier–frozen by her deadly stare. The duo spent 10 hours getting the makeover, with a team of 15 artists hand-painting every single detail.
Our Top 5 Heidi Klum Halloween Looks of All Time
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2006: The Forbidden Fruit
Heidi showed up as the forbidden fruit itself, while then-husband Seal played Eve. Her costume incorporated her pregnancy with the apple’s round shape, and she later joked that she couldn’t even drink water because her arms couldn’t reach her face.
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2013: 95-Year-Old Heidi
Heidi aged herself up 55 years, using prosthetics, liver spots, varicose veins, and cataracts. Her look was so realistic that nobody recognized her, and she had trouble getting into her own party!
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2017: Thriller Werewolf
Channeling MJ’s “Thriller” music video (which haunted me at eight years old), Heidi spent seven hours transforming into a werewolf. She even had backup zombie dancers for her grand entrance!
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2023: The Human Peacock
2 years ago, Heidi outdid herself by transforming into a peacock–with a team of dancers holding her feathered “train.” Only Heidi Klum herself could pull off requiring five people just to move her around.
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2024: E.T.
Last year, Heidi took “out of this world” to a new level with her Gertie from E.T. costume. Her husband, Tom Kaulitz, was dressed as Elliot. The costume was nostalgic, creepy and genius–proving once again that Halloween truly belongs to Klum.
Our Favorite Guest Costumes of 2025
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James Charles carried his own head—a nod to Jared Leto’s 2019 Camp Met Gala look.
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Leni Klum paid tribute to A Bad Case of Stripes, painted head-to-toe in rainbow colors. This costume truly healed my inner child.
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Love Island’s Amaya dressed up as Neytiri from Avatar, complete with intricate blue body paint and a bow.
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Ilona Maher dressed up as a 1960s Barbie vibe, just weeks after being granted her own signature Barbie Doll.
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Gigi Gorgeous turned up in a full showgirl ensemble–feathers and everything.