Heidi Klum as a hand and Maya Jama as Mo Farah: This year's best celebrity Halloween costumes
Celebrities like Heidi Klum, Zendaya, Cara Delevingne, Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, Justin and Hailey Bieber, and Paris Hilton showcased elaborate Halloween costumes. Klum dressed as a severed hand, Zendaya recreated Halle Berry's X-Men premiere look, and Delevingne paid tribute to Tim Curry's Dr. Frank 'N' Furter.
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This article highlights celebrity culture and popular entertainment trends, offering a glimpse into how public figures engage with and influence cultural events like Halloween through their elaborate costumes and social media presence.
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Heidi Klum, the German-American model known for going all out at Halloween , transformed herself into a severed human hand over the weekend.
She shared several photos posed as the bloodied limb, captioning them with a series of hand-based puns, ahead of her annual Halloween costume party on Saturday night.
They were joined by stars including Hayley Bieber, Paris Hilton and Klum, who showcased their elaborate costumes on social media, with looks ranging from fictional characters to celebrity lookalikes.
US actress Zendaya wowed by dressing as Halle Berry, recreating the star’s look from the New York premiere of X-Men in 2000.
The Spider-Man actress wore a patterned bikini top with matching low-rise trousers to replicate Berry’s famous outfit.
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