
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's iconic stairs have hosted many spectacles, but rarely have they played host to a walking piece of 18th-century masonry. Supermodel Heidi Klum, the undisputed 'Queen of Halloween' famed for her intricate, prosthetic-heavy costumes, brought that same theatrical flair to the 2026 Met Gala on Monday night, 4 May.
Arriving as a hyper-realistic 'living statue' that appeared to have been plucked directly from a neoclassical pedestal, the 52-year-old star opted for a total physical transformation to celebrate this year's 'Costume Art' theme.