Heidi Klum's Medusa Transformation at NYC Party

Heidi Klum transformed into a towering Medusa at her 24th annual Halloween party at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City, arriving in a hand-painted scaled bodysuit with a massive writhing-snake headpiece, fangs and a long serpentine tail. The look was created by a team of about 15 artists after months of preparation, culminating in roughly a 10-hour dressing session; earlier reports credited Emmy-winning makeup artist Mike Marino as the lead designer. Her husband, Tom Kaulitz, appeared as the Greek soldier she had turned to stone and the couple made a cinematic entrance. The sponsor-backed, star-studded bash was presented by Butterfinger and Huluween on Disney+, and Klum said the live-art spectacle was partly a deliberate statement amid the rise of generative AI, emphasizing the value of creating moments with real people.