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From Maya as Sir Mo Farah to Heidi as her own left hand: The best Halloween looks

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Phillips, J. (2026, November 1). From Maya as Sir Mo Farah to Heidi as her own left hand: The best Halloween looks. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1exyj525d9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Heidi Klum, 53, celebrated the 25th anniversary of her Halloween party in New York by dressing as a severed hand, while Maya Jama hosted a London event where she dressed as Olympic athlete Sir Mo Farah. Klum's costume involved about 10 to 20 hands and included details like bloodied bandages for an eerie effect. Other notable costumes at Klum’s party included Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka as the twins from The Shining, and Jade Thirlwall dressed as a stone statue angel. Jama received Sir Mo Farah's Olympic outfits and medals to complete her costume.
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On October 31, 2026, Heidi Klum hosted her 25th annual Halloween party in New York City, where she arrived dressed as a giant, bloodied severed hand. Only visible were her eyes and mouth, with blood dripping from her mouth as she was helped to the ground by actors in yellow hazmat suits after arriving in a truck covered in red "DANGER" signs. In previous years, Klum has worn costumes inspired by Greek myths, pop culture icons like Michael Jackson's werewolf from "Thriller," and Hindu goddess Kali. For this year’s event, Klum explained her inspiration came from looking at her own left hand and imagining herself fitting inside it as a giant severed hand.

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Elle UK Halloween Party London New York Olympics

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Klum PERSON · 5× Jama PERSON · 2× London GPE · 2× Maya Jama PERSON · 2× Mo Farah PERSON · 2× New York GPE · 2× David Burtka PERSON · 1× Heidi Klum PERSON · 1× Jade Thirlwall PERSON · 1× Neil Patrick Harris PERSON · 1×

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Explaining the inspiration for the idea, she said: "I looked at my hand and I thought 'Hey, I think that I can fit my body inside of this somehow.' "I always try to come up with something unusual and I don't think I've seen an actual person walking around like a hand.
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🔮 And the revelry didn't stop there, with celebrities such as Maya Jama wowing attendees at her own Halloween party in London dressed as four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.

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- Published Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum confirmed her position as the queen of Halloween by transforming into a giant, bloodied and severed hand for her annual costume party in New York. asserted
Klum → publish → York
Klum, 53, was completely unrecognisable arriving at her event in what she described as her own chopped-off "left hand". asserted
she → arrive → hand
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Klum's party, which brings celebrities across the globe together dressed in their wild, weird and wonderful costumes. asserted
which → mark → costumes
And the revelry didn't stop there, with celebrities such as Maya Jama wowing attendees at her own Halloween party in London dressed as four-time Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah. asserted
celebrities → stop → Farah
"It took a lot of hands putting this hand together," Klum told reporters as she posed for pictures on the red carpet. asserted
she → take → carpet
"I think about 10 or 20 hands." asserted
I → think → hands
Explaining the inspiration for the idea, she said: "I looked at my hand and I thought 'Hey, I think that I can fit my body inside of this somehow.' "I always try to come up with something unusual and I don't think I've seen an actual person walking around like a hand. asserted
person → explain → hand
I thought that was something new and different." asserted
that → think → ?
Klum is never one to shy away from dressing up on the scariest day of the year, with previous looks including a worm, medusa and the ogre Princess Fiona from the Shrek films. asserted
Klum → shy → films
Other attendees at Klum's party this year included actors Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, who surprised attendees by dressing as the twins from the horror film The Shining. asserted
who → include → film
Pop star Jade Thirlwall also attended the party in New York dressed as a stone statue of an angel, while Severance and Spider-Man actor Tramell Tillman turned up with intricate face makeup and prosthetics. asserted
Severance → attend → makeup
Meanwhile in London, broadcaster Maya Jama hosted her annual Halloween Party dressed as Sir Mo Farah. asserted
Jama → host → Farah
Jama told Elle UK magazine she wanted to dress as the "bald headed icon" to honour the Olympian, adding that she has wanted to dress up as a man for years for Halloween. "[Sir Mo] loved the idea," she explained. asserted
she → tell → idea
"He's actually sent me all of his real life Olympic outfits, his real, actual medals he won for the Olympics. asserted
he → send → Olympics
He's even done some TikToks for me. asserted
He → do → me
Comedian Katherine Ryan attended the event dressed as Jama, recreating one of her outfits from her recent stint on the Celebrity Traitors. asserted
Ryan → attend → Traitors
Elsewhere, singer Lily Allen dressed as every performer's worst nightmare, external - a Ticketmaster seating map covered in unsold blue concert tickets. asserted
Allen → dress → tickets
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