Heidi Klum hints at 2026 Halloween costume with new clue

Heidi Klum, the supermodel and host of "Project Runway," gave fans another clue about her 2026 Halloween costume during a pre-party on Thursday, Oct. 29, ahead of her 25th annual Halloween celebration on Saturday. "My body is going to fit in a shape that normally a human body would not fit in," she told USA TODAY.

The hint follows a series of Instagram teasers that have shown colorful, organ-like pieces, glossy flesh-colored elements, pink web-like material around translucent shapes, and a mannequin with a large black frame and brown straps. Klum invited followers to piece together the clues.

She said she already knows what she wants to be for 2026, adding that she does not expect anyone else to wear the same costume. > "Someone in the same costume as me? It's not gonna happen. It's just not gonna happen," she said.

Klum’s past Halloween looks have included a giant worm in 2022, a peacock in 2023, an E.T. costume in 2024, and a scaly green Medusa last year, while her husband Tom Kaulitz dressed as a stone-turned soldier. She noted she would consider re-wearing a worm costume if it remained a favorite. > "Especially if you have a great-looking worm costume in your closet, I would definitely wear that over and over again," she said.

The model explained that preparing her costumes takes longer than the party itself. > "I spend more time getting ready than at the party," she said, adding that she makes the final costume decisions for herself and Kaulitz. > "Tom definitely does not have a final say in the couple costume or any kind of costume. No, he totally lets me be the boss when it comes to costumes. Rightfully so, I think."

Klum’s children—Leni, 22, Henry Samuel, 21, and Johan Samuel, 19—also attended the event. She said she enjoys keeping the final look a surprise, though she is open to fan suggestions if she can review them first. > "I find it more fun when you don't know anything at all," she said.

She reaffirmed her commitment to the holiday, recalling that even after a serious illness and a three-day hospital stay in 2013, she still attended her Halloween party that year.