Heidi Klum Arrives at NYC Halloween Bash as Giant Bloody Severed Hand

Heidi Klum arrived at her annual Halloween celebration in New York City on Saturday night, arriving not on foot, but as a giant, bloody severed hand. According to the Daily Mail ^[1], the 53-year-old supermodel emerged from the macabre prop with her own face buried inside the gaping wrist wound, complete with bursting veins and long red claws.

The Daily Mail reported ^[1] that Klum was accompanied by a five-person team dressed in yellow hazmat suits, adding to the forensic horror aesthetic. The look was a gruesome twist on her usual glamour, featuring her actual wedding ring on the prosthetic thumb, as noted by E! News ^[2].

Speaking on the red carpet, Klum told E! News ^[2] that the concept was personal. "I mean literally, my left hand inspired me," she said. "I looked at my hand and I was thinking, 'How can I fit my body into this hand? There must be a way,' and we found a way to put my body into a hand."

The transformation was no quick feat. Klum revealed to E! News ^[2] that it took about six hours to get ready on the day, though her team spent months constructing the elaborate prop. "Many people, many hands doing this hand," she quipped.

This year’s costume continues Klum’s legacy of extreme prosthetic transformations. The Daily Mail ^[1] recalled her 2022 look as a realistic worm, where she slithered across the floor. At that time, she told The Hollywood Reporter she felt claustrophobic inside the suit, which was created by special effects artist Mike Marino.

The 2026 party, hosted by Klum since 2000, saw the German model tease the bloody reveal on Instagram just a month prior, sharing clips of her makeup team applying special effects. With 12.7 million followers watching, the final result delivered on the promise of being "very, very bloody."