The Queen of Halloween has done it again.
As midnight neared in New York City on Friday, Heidi Klum revealed yet another stunning costume, this year arriving at her annual Halloween party as Medusa.
Alongside husband Tom Kaulitz — who also appeared in an elaborate look as a knight turned to stone fighting against her — Klum transformed with a headpiece of moving snakes, fangs and a forked tongue, paired with a full snake body suit and a long tail. She wielded a bow and arrow that she playfully aimed at Kaulitz, between sticking her tongue out menacingly at photographers.
Klum is hosting her 24th Halloween bash, presented by Butterfinger and Huluween on Disney+, at Hard Rock Hotel New York’s The Venue on Music Row. The party has become one of the signature events of Spooky Season, as Klum always turns up in a jaw-dropping look — in recent years, she’s transformed into E.T., a peacock, Fiona from Shrek, Jessica Rabbit and famously, a worm.
The model had been dropping Easter eggs for this year’s costume all month on her social media, and recently told Good Morning America, “I’m going to be very ugly — very scary, but very ugly.” She was also giving glimpses at the look throughout the day on Friday, showing off the process on social as her prosthetics and fangs were applied. Klum collaborates on her costumes with prosthetic makeup designer Mike Marino, who won an Emmy this year for his work on The Penguin.
In a video posted to her Instagram showing the behind-the-scenes of last year’s E.T. costume, Klum explained the origins of her signature party, remembering, “It all started about 25 years ago when I was searching for the party in New York City and I thought, ‘I’m going to have to take that one over.’” She added that over the years as the pressure to beat her past costumes has grown, “I have sleepless nights over Halloween, you have no idea. I always hope that it works out.”
