{
  "id": 17630270,
  "title": "Heidi Klum's 2026 Halloween party costume: a giant bloody replica of her own hand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/heidi-klums-2026-halloween-party-costume-a-giant-bloody-replica-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:05:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/01/heidi-klums-2026-halloween-party-costume-a-giant-bloody-replica-of-her-own-hand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For her 2026 Halloween party, Heidi Klum opted for an extraordinary costume: a massive, bloodied replica of her own left hand. This elaborate creation, reported by Vogue, was achieved through the use of body scans. The costume featured Klum's engagement ring, wedding ring, and a tattoo bearing the name of her husband, Tom Kaulitz. The inspiration for the costume seemed to strike last year, as Klum remarked, \"I looked at my hand and I thought, 'Hey, I think I could fit my body in this somehow.'\" The transformation was once again orchestrated by special effects make-up artist Mike Marino, who has previously breathed life into other Klum costume designs. Her husband, Tom, was notably absent from the party, but he has been a staple at Klum's Halloween events, often embodying characters that complement her attire, such as an egg to match her peacock, a fisherman to her giant worm, and a petrified version of herself as Medusa. This year's absence was due to a concert in Germany. Klum's daughter, Leni, made a memorable entrance as Miss Piggy, complete with pig ears, large eyelashes, and a purple feather boa. Other notable guests included actors Kyle MacLachlan and Neil Patrick Harris, who appeared as a creepy twin duo. In the days leading up to the event, Klum hosted a smaller gathering at her pizzeria in New York's Soho neighborhood, where she arrived without the monstrous hand, sporting an orange dress and black boots. Despite the absence of her husband, Klum, the renowned \"Queen of Halloween,\" shows no signs of relinquishing her title.",
  "summary": "“I looked at my hand and I thought, ‘Hey, I think I could fit my body in this somehow,’” Klum said of the inspiration for the costume, per the Associated Press.",
  "key_points": [
    "Heidi Klum dons massive, bloodied replica of her own left hand for 2026 Halloween party.",
    "Costume includes engagement ring, wedding ring, and tattoo of husband Tom Kaulitz.",
    "Special effects artist Mike Marino created the transformation, Tom absent due to German concert."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/17630270.png",
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      {
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        "published": "2026-11-01T13:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/five-teenagers-stabbed-at-halloween-party",
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        "published": "2026-11-01T17:31:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}