Heidi Klum Recalls the Halloween Costume Mishap That Happened When She Was 8 Months Pregnant (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Heidi Klum recalls mishap that happened with her 2006 Halloween costume.Photo:Francois Durand/Getty; Michael Buckner/Getty

Francois Durand/Getty; Michael Buckner/Getty

As the Queen of Halloween,Heidi Klumknow what it takes to execute amind-boggling costume— but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t had to jump over some hurdles to execute them to perfection.

Seal and Heidi Klum.Michael Buckner/Getty

Michael Buckner/Getty

The only downside to the outfit’s size? Getting to the party.

“Look, I couldn’t fit in anything, so I couldn’t get through any normal car doors. So last minute they had to get me a convertible to even be able to get into the car to be able to ride there,” she said.

Running into a wardrobe malfunction is always something Klum thinks about whenever she steps onto the carpet at her famous Halloween parties, which she’s been hosting almost every year since 2000.

Heidi Klum (left) and Tom Kaulitz at her annual Halloween bash in N.Y.C. in 2023.Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty

Udo Salters/Patrick McMullan via Getty

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“I alwaysget anxious,” Klum told PEOPLE. “Because there is no real trial. I can’t do a real fitting before I am in it. Because I never know if it works until the day [of]. And then you know, and then something happens and I’m like, ‘Oh god.' ”

Nevertheless, it’s safe to say Klum nails it every time and that’s all down to the amount of preparation she does for the one spooky night of the year.

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In September, the mom of four revealed that at that point, she’d been crafting her looks for“months already.”

In true Heidi Klum fashion, this year’s getup will includespecial effects makeup— but she teased nothing more, which means we’ll have to wait until the grand unveiling.

source: people.com