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Heidi Klum reveals a giant severed hand as 2026 Halloween costume
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The clear picture
What happened
Heidi Klum appeared as a giant severed hand at a Halloween event in New York, BBC News reports. CBS News identifies the outfit as her 2026 Halloween costume.
Latest development
CBS News added context that Klum drew viral attention in 2022 for arriving at a party in a worm costume.
Why it matters
The hand costume continues Klum’s pattern of highly theatrical Halloween appearances, following the 2022 worm outfit cited by CBS News.
Known / unclear
Coverage expanded from 1 to 2 attributed publishers.
Neither BBC News nor CBS News provides the event’s exact venue, attendee details, or an explanation of how the hand costume was made.
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Sources
Compiled from 2 independent publishers CBS News · BBC News
BBC News describes the appearance as a gory surprise at Klum’s New York event, while CBS News emphasizes her earlier viral worm costume and labels the hand outfit her 2026 costume.
Bottom line
Klum’s giant-hand appearance is a celebrity Halloween spectacle rather than a development with broader public consequences.
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- Headline updated
The TV personality went viral in 2022 when she arrived at a party encased in a slithering worm costume.
2 sources at this update - First reported
The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
1 source at this update