Klum transforms into bloodied hand for Halloween bash
Model Heidi Klum celebrated her 25th annual Halloween party by wearing an elaborate, gruesome severed hand costume. Other celebrities also showcased creative costumes, including tributes to iconic film characters and pop culture figures.
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Klum's annual Halloween event is a significant cultural touchstone in celebrity entertainment news, drawing widespread media attention.
Heidi Klum underwent a bloody transformation to become a giant, gruesome severed hand for her annual Halloween party in New York on Saturday.
German-American model Klum, famed for her extravagant Halloween costumes, looked unrecognisable as she transformed into a severed human hand.
The star shared several photos posed up as the bloodied limb, accompanied by a series of hand-based puns, ahead of the party, 25 years after she began hosting the event.
Zendaya, Cara Delevingne, Kourtney Kardashian, Neil Patrick Harris and his husband David Burtka were among other celebrities getting in the Halloween spirit over the weekend.
Harris and Burtka were dressed as the twins from The Shining.
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