Besides her reputation as one of the most glamorous and stunning supermodels of her generation, Heidi Klum is also renowned for giving it her all when it comes to a show-stopping costume.

Yes, the German model and TV personality host has become known as the Queen of Halloween over the last two decades, often using extensive prosthetics and extravagant wardrobe choices to transform herself into everything from a seven-foot worm and Shrek’s own Princess Fiona to Jessica Rabbit and E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.

And while there might be almost six months to go until spooky season, Heidi decided that Halloween should come early at the Met Gala on Monday night, giving us another of her jaw-dropping transformations to mark the occasion.

The dress code for the 2026 Met Ball was “Fashion Is Art”, which the Project Runway host took literally, metamorphosing into a marble statue for the evening.

Heidi’s custom look was put together by designer Mike Marino, taking inspiration from Roman statues by ancient Italian sculptors.

According to Variety, the “living sculpture” look was achieved using materials like spandex and latex to give the impression that the unrecognisable statue was a stone creation come to life.

The Met Gala is held each year on the first Monday in May as a star-studded fundraiser for New York’s Metropolitan Museum Of Art’s Costume Institute.

A-listers in attendance are asked to dress to a theme which usually corresponds to a new exhibit being showcased at the Costume Institute, with this year’s chairs including Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, tennis aficionado Venus Williams and music icon Beyoncé, alongside the event’s regular organiser, Vogue editor Anna Wintour.