Heidi Klum has long been considered the Halloween queen for her elaborate and breathtaking costumes that define creativity every year.

Klum is known for pushing boundaries, and her costume choices are nothing short of spectacular, ranging from slithering worms to majestic peacocks.

Klum's early costumes

Dating back to the late 2000s, Klum brought her Halloween looks to life. Her appearance as Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction, in 2008 was an unforgettable moment, with an intricate multi-armed design and bright blue body paint.

Her other notable transformations over the years include a Transformer and Cleopatra.

As fans eagerly await her next Halloween appearance, Klum's legacy of over-the-top, elaborate costumes remains unmatched, proving why she's dubbed the “Queen of Halloween.”

While the exact nature of this year's costume remains shrouded in mystery, Klum's history of costume reveals — which ranges from the sultry Jessica Rabbit to the giant, wriggling worm — suggests that whatever she crafts will be nothing short of theatrical.

“I always try to find things that people naturally wouldn't do,” said the supermodel People in 2023, adding: “Most people are nurses or police officers, but I was always looking for something I hadn't seen before.”

Pop culture references

Additionally, Klum has often drawn inspiration from pop culture references, such as when she dressed up as a werewolf from Michael Jackson's “Thriller” music video in 2017.

Another notable pop culture nod: In 2018, Klum dressed up as Princess Fiona, while her husband Tom Kaulitz joined her as Shrek, a nod to the popular animated film Shrek.

In 2022, Klum entered the Halloween scene transformed into a giant worm that lay on the ground to fully embody her role.

“I just wanted to be something random,” she explained at the time.

She was also joined by her husband, dressed as a fisherman, making for a bizarre but entertaining dynamic.

Klum's costumes always require extensive planning. In 2023, she enlisted performers from Cirque du Soleil to support her stunning peacock ensemble, where she proudly displayed her feathers alongside Kaulitz, who was dressed as a complementary egg. As she put it: “You have to have an idea… it has to be different. Completely different.”

“I wanted to do a costume with lots and lots of people. I wanted to have a lot of people and we would all become one. And for me, that was one thing I thought was the peacock,” she explained during the red carpet at her party.

For those considering last-minute costumes, Klum recommends skipping store-bought masks.

“Personally, I don’t like it when people hide behind these full masks. “I prefer when people get a little creative and play with their face when they put on a lot of makeup,” she told The Associated Press in 2007. “I always love that most about myself, I get really scary in the face.”

This article contains reporting from The Associated Press.