Heidi Klum Leads 2026 Halloween Looks as 8-Foot Severed Hand

Q: Why was Heidi Klum’s giant severed-hand costume originally meant to be a two-person Halloween spectacle?

It was originally designed as a couples costume: Heidi Klum would be one severed hand and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, would be the matching other hand. Klum said the concept began as a two-person Halloween spectacle, with Kaulitz meant to complete the visual by appearing as the second hand. That is why the oversized severed-hand idea was not initially intended as a solo look. The plan changed because Kaulitz did not attend the party this year while he was away on tour, leaving Klum to present the costume on her own.

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Six hours of makeup turned Heidi Klum into a giant severed version of her own left hand at her 25th annual Halloween party in New York, with her face set in the palm and fake tendons hanging from the wrist.
The 8-foot costume carried Klum’s signature details—long red nails, a thumb ring, wedding band and a tattoo of husband Tom Kaulitz’s name—after months of prosthetic development.
Zendaya joined the standout celebrity looks by recreating Halle Berry’s 2000 "X-Men" premiere outfit, while Lisa Rinna dressed as Kylie Jenner and drew Jenner’s approving comment: "Thought this was me."
Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse leaned into "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for their Los Angeles party, while Rita Ora honored Dolly Parton and Ashley Graham and Bethenny Frankel took on Ariel and Tinker Bell.