Why Heidi Klum's Husband Tom Kaulitz Missed Her Annual Halloween Party

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Heidi Klum’s Halloween 2026 Costume Is Simply Out of Hand

Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween Party wasn’t quite all hands on deck this year.

Though the supermodel continued to prove she’s the Queen of Halloween, walking the red carpet at Cathédrale Restaurant in New York Oct. 31 as a severed hand, her husband Tom Kaulitz wasn’t, well, on hand to complement the look. However, Klum, whose costume was fashioned after her own left hand, shared insight into what the Tokio Hotel member was up to instead.

“My husband he couldn't be here today because he's on tour right now, and I'm going to join him on tour,” she told Entertainment Tonight at the event after pointing out her engagement rings and wedding band. “But he couldn't be here today, so you know he's always with me.”

She also made sure to include a special tribute, writing "Tom" inside her IRL ring finger, sharing a pic with the caption, "Tom i miss you."

Kaulitz’s band released their latest album Encore on Oct. 25, with the group—fronted by his twin brother Bill Kaulitz—traveling around their native Germany as well as several other European stops throughout late October and November.

But even without her right-hand man with her, Klum was ready to steal the show—yet again.

"I mean literally, my left hand inspired me,” she exclusively told E! News on the red carpet. “I looked at my hand and I was thinking, ‘How can I fit my body into this hand? There must be a way,’ and we found a way to put my body into a hand.”

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The Project Runway star—who shares kids Leni, 22, with ex Flavio Briatore, as well as Henry, 21, Johan, 19, and Lou, 16, with ex Seal—previously teased she would have a horror-ful transformation this year, saying she planned for their look to be “very, very bloody.”

“That’s what Halloween is all about,” she told People in September. “We go gory, and we go there.”

And no matter what hex-tra special look Klum has in mind, Kaulitz is on board, like when he dressed up as a warrior turned to stone alongside Klum’s Medusa at last year’s bash.

"This year wasn't that difficult, but sometimes it is," he told E! News at the time. "Last year we did E.T., for example, it was difficult. Like, OK, are we going to be both E.T. or one female version? I always have to come up with something that matches."

But when Klum was Medusa, he noted, "There's not much I could do other than being the man who got into stone… So that's me and I think they did an amazing job."

Every year, the couple starts planning far in advance, with Kaulitz telling E! in 2024 about prepping their E.T. costumes for a whole year.

“It took a whole team of amazing people,” he said. “And lots of planning.”

And of course, Klum has made it her mission to throw a fang-tastic Halloween party every year.

“Over the years, people have become increasingly more outrageous with their costumes,” she told The Hollywood Reporter in 2018. “The party has become almost legendary. It's epic. I feel like my love for Halloween has made other people fall in love with the holiday, too."

For more looks from Klum’s Halloween spook-tacular, keep reading.

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Heidi Klum

The model's costume is hands down one of her best, as she dressed as her real left hand—including her wedding ring from husband Tom Kaulitz.

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Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka

The couple was unrecognizable as the twins from The Shining at Heidi Klum’s 25th annual Halloween Party.

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Kyle MacLachlan and Desiree Gruber

Attending alongside his wife, the Sex and the City star was dressed as "the evil" Cliff Vandercave from his 1994 movie The Flintstones.

"This is a blast from the past with Flintstones," he told E!. "Original costume. I don't think they know it's gone, so don't tell them."

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Lou Samuel, Johan Samuel and Leni Klum

Klum's kids banded together on the red carpet for the party, which was presented by Apothic and Butterfinger at Cathédrale in New York City.

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Chase Hudson

The influencer channeled American Psycho by dressing as Patrick Bateman.

“I thought this fit the New York atmosphere,” he told E! News. “A little bit of Wall Street, a little bit of money and a little bit of heartbreak and some pain.”

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James Charles

The beauty influencer spent seven and a half hours transforming into Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove .

"I did prosthetics, and I'm not a special effects makeup artist, so that definitely tacked on a little bit more time than I would normally need," he told E!. "It's one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid. It's just a great way to combine glamor, camp, color and a lot of effort for Halloween."

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Taylor Momsen

The Gossip Girl alum embraced her rock skills for All Hallows' Eve.

"I've been on tour with AC/DC for the past three years," she told E!. "I'm Angus Young tonight."

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Questlove

The musician got in the NFL spirit with a San Francisco 49ers jersey and blinged helmet accessory.

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Valentina Sampaio

You'll be green with envy over the model's Poison Ivy look.

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Andrew Rannells and Tuc Watkins

The Girls alum and One Life to Live actor appear to have crashlanded on the shores of Heidi Klum's party.

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Karen Mulder

The Victoria's Secret model wore Karl Lagerfeld's personal clothing while dressing as the late designer.

"These are his actual clothes, and these are his actual sunglasses as well," she told E! News on the red carpet. "They're prescription, so I'm looking at everybody a little fuzzy."

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Mariah Strongin

Wonder Woman to the rescue!

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Ida Kulis

The model was bewitching in her attire.

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Christian Beck

Beck struck a pose on the carpet.

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David Kirsch

No angel is complete without silver abs.