Heidi Klum has once again captured the spirit of Halloween with her 2024 costume, delighting fans and stirring nostalgia.
While Lizzo used the opportunity to respond to South Park and Anne Hathaway added some humor to her costume, Heidi Klum remains unmatched in the Halloween costume realm.
Throughout the years, Klum has made memorable appearances at her annual Halloween events. Her past costumes include being the Forbidden Fruit in 2006, a cadaver in 2011, a 95-year-old version of herself in 2013, a worm in 2022, and last year’s peacock ensemble, complete with Cirque du Soleil dancers.
Speaking to Vogue the previous year, Klum emphasized the need for her costume to be “more magical” due to the pandemic-related hiatus of her Halloween celebrations.
This year’s ensemble might surpass all her previous ones, with Klum channeling an iconic film character—the E.T. alien from the 1982 movie featuring Drew Barrymore.
On October 31, Klum gave fans a sneak peek of her costume on Instagram, showing red-nailed fingers holding a prosthetic thumb. She also shared a video with only her face visible, leaving much to the imagination about her full costume.
In the video, she states, “We have begun, we have begun,” checking the time with prosthetic designer Mike Marino, who estimates “About six more hours” for completion—a testament to the costume’s complexity.
Later, Klum released more teasers before unveiling her look in collaboration with PrimeVideo, captioned: “Heidi, phone home!”
The reveal shows Klum transformed into E.T., complete with a blonde wig, bowl hat, pink cardigan, and scarf, while her partner Tom Kaulitz donned a more traditional E.T. outfit.
Photos of the duo at her 23rd Annual Halloween Party at The Venue on Music Row in New York quickly circulated on social media, sparking enthusiastic reactions.
One Twitter user exclaimed, “Oh wow. That’s incredible. And fills my childhood heart with joy.”
Another praised, “Kills it EVERY SINGLE TIME.”
A third remarked, “Took me a while to realize their faces were in their necks!”
Another concluded, “Heidi is ALWAYS the Queen Of Halloween! Love it!!!!!”
And someone else declared, “Ok, Heidi Klum wins Halloween AGAIN.”