NEW YORK — Heidi Klum embraced the mythical allure of Medusa for Halloween, adorning herself with green scales and writhing snakes.

Expressing her fascination with the Greek legend, Klum shared her admiration for the tale where a goddess transforms a beautiful woman into a monstrous figure, whose hair of serpents can petrify onlookers.

“I aimed to become an exceptionally grotesque version of Medusa, and I think we absolutely achieved that—right down to the fangs,” remarked Klum, showcasing her costume’s intricate details.

Her husband, musician Tom Kaulitz, complemented her look by dressing as a man turned to stone.

Klum revealed that her transformation took a marathon 10-hour session, a commitment she feels is justified by her love for the Halloween festivities.

The supermodel-turned-TV personality went viral in 2022 when she arrived at her party on the end of a fishing line, encased in a slithering worm costume.

In past years, Klum has come dressed as an 8-foot-tall (2.4-meter-tall) “Transformer,” a werewolf from Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video, a clone accompanied by several Klum-lookalikes, and Kali, the multiarmed Hindu goddess of death and destruction.

Klum has said she starts planning her costume for the next year immediately after her party wraps.

Among the other celebrities who walked the carpet at the Hard Rock Hotel New York were a green-painted Darren Criss as Shrek, Maye Musk as Cruella de Vil and Ariana Madix as Lady Gaga.

Last year, Klum and Janelle Monáe turned up to their respective parties in the same costume: E.T.

Monáe was hosting her annual party on Friday, too, and came dressed as a vampire attacked by a shark. The actress and singer-songwriter turned the entire month into a series of Halloween-themed immersive experiences across the Los Angeles area, concluding with a party at her home in Studio City. Earlier in the week, she had dressed as the Cat in the Hat.

“Halloween gives context to what I already do every day,” Monáe told The Associated Press earlier in October. “As an artist, I’m always transforming, world-building and inviting people to play in the worlds I create.”
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This story has been corrected to show that Janelle Monáe was dressed as a vampire on Friday, not the Cat in the Hat.
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Associated Press journalists John Carucci in New York, Jordan Hicks in Los Angeles, Hannah Schoenbaum in Salt Lake City and Audrey McAvoy in Honolulu contributed reporting.