The supermodel once again captivated attention with a shocking transformation into Medusa which crowned her already traditional Halloween party. With autonomously moving snakes and meticulous prosthetic work, her performance this year once again placed her at the top of the Halloween spectacle.
The look debuted in New York, where Klum, 52, presented a complete recreation of the Gorgon with hand-painted green scales, a serpentine tail, and sharp teeth designed to enhance the character's unsettling effect.
A mythological twist for their New York party
The hostess chose Manhattan's Hard Rock Hotel for her most high-profile event, a venue where her Halloween celebrations become a major event each year. reference event for pop culture. The celebration, widely followed from Spain and the rest of Europe through social media, once again combined red carpet and spectacle.
In the days leading up to the event, Klum warmed up the atmosphere with a casual pizza dinner alongside friends and regular collaborators such as Jeremy Scott and Christian Sirianoand with promotional touches in the city, reinforcing the high-production character that its festival has acquired over the years.
Prosthetics, painting, and mechanical snakes
The design and execution were handled by the special effects expert. Mike Marinoresponsible for the complex prosthetic apparatus and the system of mobile snakes that crowned Klum's head. The characterization session lasted nearly 10 hours, with a team of around 15 professionals working in a coordinated manner.
To achieve the final result, a bald cap, contact lenses, custom-made teeth, and an exhaustive hand-painted work in shades of green and scales. The silhouette was finished with an elongated tail that reinforced the reptilian creature image, along with accessories designed for the staging.
Tom Kaulitz, the petrified complement
Tom Kaulitz, Klum's husband, complemented the outfit with a costume of Greek warrior turned to stone, a role that engaged directly with the myth of Medusa. Her characterization, in grayscale, included weaponry and a stony texture to reinforce the narrative of the pair.
The collaboration with Kaulitz, 36, once again underscored the duo approach the couple usually adopts on this date, with a supporting role intended for to enhance the prominence of the gorgon on the red carpet.
An idea that matured over months
Klum had been considering Medusa as inspiration for some time. Her goal was to create a “very ugly” and menacing version, with snakes that actually movedA face transformed by prosthetics and an elongated reptilian aesthetic. The planning, he explained, extended over months before the big day.
At the beginning of October, the model shared a 3D model of her face on Instagram and small clues—like glimpses of her teeth—that triggered fan theoriesSpeculation ran rampant, but the secret was kept until the moment of the presentation.
The step-by-step process, explained in real time
On Halloween, Klum documented her transformation from noon (Eastern Time) with videos that revealed the prosthesis gluingThe camouflage of the hair, the application of lenses, and the layers of paint were all part of the process. The technical assembly of the moving snakes was the piece that aroused the most curiosity among its followers.
Once on the carpet, the artist posed with her serpentine tail and sharp teeth, revealing the complexity of a costume that, despite its spectacular nature, demanded maximum precision to move with ease under the spotlights and in front of the international press.
From workshop to myth: keys to design
The team opted for a greenish palette with nuances reminiscent of the Classical iconography of the Gorgonmodernized with mechanics and effects typical of cinema. The scaly texture and controlled sheen of the paint helped the skin look organic, even at close range.
The choice of Medusa resonated with the contemporary interpretation of the myth: an iconic, unsettling, and powerful character, whose capacity to to petrify with a look It has fascinated artists for centuries and, in this version, it is updated with wearable technology.
A tradition that does not lose steam
Klum's annual party has established itself as a runway for extreme costumes. In previous years, the hostess has surprised everyone by transforming into Fiona from Shrek (2018), a human-sized earthworm (2022), a peacock with dancers (2023) or a pair of aliens alongside Kaulitz (2024), raising the technical bar higher and higher.
This time, the qualitative leap came from the integration of prosthetics into the face and body with a system of articulated snakes, a challenge of creative engineering that explains why the model continues to dominate the global conversation every October 31st.
The feeling left by the night is that Klum has found in Medusa the perfect blend of craftsmanship, technology, and mythological narrative: a impeccable staging which reaffirms its leadership in Halloween and anticipates that, in future editions, the bar will be even higher.
