Heidi Klum is losing the spotlight with her 2024 Halloween costume after the singer did it first

Finally the curtains opened Heidi Klumis eagerly awaited Halloween costume 2024.

This year, however, the actress had already claimed some of the spotlight Janelle Monaewho beat the supermodel to the punch with her own similar costume.

The curtain rose on Heidi Klum's highly anticipated 2024 Halloween costume, showcasing her creativity and dedication to the spooky season

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With her big reveal, Heidi, 51, reminded fans why she reigns supreme during spooky season.

For this year's Halloween festivities, Heidi and her husband Tom Kaulitz took fans straight to the '80s, dressed as female and male versions of ET, the main character from Steven Spielberg's 1982 film ET the alien.

The supermodel and her husband Tom Kaulitz dressed up as female and male versions of ET

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The “Queen of Halloween,” known for her extremely elaborate and sometimes shocking costumes, once again outdid herself as she hosted her 23rd annual Halloween party at Hard Rock Hotel New York: The Venue on Music Row.

She called herself a “huge fan” and said ET has “been a part of most of our lives.”

The costume maven said she started preparing for the look at 11 a.m., hours before her 23rd annual Halloween party at Hard Rock Hotel New York: The Venue on Music Row

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The costume maven said she began preparing for her ensemble at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31.

“[I] I kind of thought about the universe differently and thought ET was so cute and the way he wiggled around and all the moments where ET dressed up in a wig and stuff, so I just thought it would be fun to become ET and all especially to see two,” she said People.

Heidi called herself a “huge fan” and said ET has “been a part of most of our lives.”

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The German-born star revealed that she wanted to do something “nostalgic” and noted this AND is one of her favorite childhood films of all time.

“I knew I wanted to do something nostalgic,” she said fashion. “I started reminiscing and thinking about what dolls I played with, what movies I watched, and what some of my favorite childhood memories were.”

The concept for her Halloween costume came about after she came across an ET minifigure

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“It's my favorite childhood movie of all time – I've seen it a million times,” she added. “It is a film that inspired me to dream and imagine the possibility of life beyond Earth.”

Her idea was brought to life by Mike Marino, the FX artist she has worked with several times in the past.

FX artist Mike Marino conceived the idea along with a team of 30 other artists

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“We started by digitally printing their bodies and digitally modeling the different parts of ET — arms, legs, feet,” he told the outlet.

“Then we puzzled everything together to make sure they lined up and fit correctly. We 3D printed all the sculptures, molded them, cast them in foam latex and reinforced them with spandex,” he continued. “Then we glued the pieces onto their faces and fused them into the body.”

“Everything was finished with a complete airbrush job,” he added.

The FX artist said one of the most difficult elements of the costume was the headpieces for Heidi and Tom.

“We started by digitally printing their bodies and digitally sculpting the different parts of ET – arms, legs, feet,” shared Mike

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“We had to design a headframe to balance on their heads without being too heavy,” he told the outlet.

The supermodel said she had to wear the headpiece for hours but admitted it was “all worth it” in the end.

“Balancing the headpiece was one of the biggest challenges,” she said. “It had to fit securely without being too heavy as I would be wearing it for hours. We also used detailed airbrushing to seamlessly blend the costume with our faces.

“It was a long, painstaking process, but it was worth it,” she added.

“Balancing the headpiece was one of the biggest challenges,” said Heidi. “…I wore it for hours”

Heidi has years of experience wearing elaborate costumes for hours.

“Most of my costumes are not comfortable to wear for hours, but I like the end result so much that I stick with it,” she said.

“I meditate a little to stay calm and remind myself that the result is worth it,” she added. “My main trick is to embrace the process and find inspiration in it.”

Although Heidi's big reveal was a testament to her commitment to Halloween, fans couldn't help but notice that the costume had already been debuted by Janelle.

“Most of my costumes are not comfortable to wear for hours, but I like the end result so much that I stick with it,” said the “Queen of Halloween”

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The 38-year-old actress shared pictures on Instagram wearing her own ET costume and also performing The Jennifer Hudson Show in character.

“Janelle Monae did it first,” one social media user said, while another wrote, “Heidi Klum and Janelle Monae need to coordinate for next Halloween at this point.”

Actress Janelle Monáe debuted her own ET look ahead of Heidi's big reveal

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Photo credit: Janelle Monáe

Photo credit: Janelle Monáe

“Oh man, how mad Heidi Klum was when Janelle Monae beat her by a day…” reads another comment.

“I love transforming,” Janelle said People about her love of dressing up for the holidays.

“And I think one of the reasons I realized that Halloween and transforming into characters brought me joy,” she added.

The Hollywood star told ET her costume was years in the making

Photo credit: Janelle Monáe

Photo credit: Janelle Monáe

“I actually shared a costume idea with someone's team and tried to get a price for how much it would cost. And then I found out that this person was going to be this and I had been planning this costume for two years,” she previously said.

The Knife out: glass onion Star also shared some behind-the-scenes footage of the creation of her adorable look.

“Spielberg's ET really made me believe in magic, it made me want to build worlds and create iconic characters,” she wrote in the caption.

“Here are some details about a shot I had in mind that I really enjoyed seeing come to life,” she continued. “Thank you @autonomousfx2005 for this dream ET costume. The glowing finger and the heart. 🥹 the blinking eyes. 🥹We filmed it on the iPhone to practice. I just wanted to share it.”

“Spielberg’s ET really made me believe in the magic, it made me want to build worlds and create iconic characters,” said Janelle

Photo credit: Janelle Monáe

Photo credit: Janelle Monáe

While Janelle's impressive ET costume gets some of the spotlight, Heidi remains the undisputed queen of Halloween with her consecutive iconic looks over the past few decades.

Their legendary Halloween parties and breathtaking costumes are considered standard for anyone who dares to celebrate the spooky season.

In the past, she's crawled into a worm suit, dressed up as a werewolf, and even turned into a peacock for Halloween.

In 2011, she and her then-husband Seal revealed two costumes to fans. They dressed up as monkeys for their annual Halloween party in New York.

Heidi and her ex-husband Seal had a double costume reveal in 2011, including their monkey ensembles

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That same year, Heidi appeared in her famous “Visible Woman” ensemble, which gave the impression that her skin was being peeled away to reveal detailed anatomical muscles.

“My Visible Woman costume is my absolute favorite! Martin Izquierdo did the costume and Bill Corso did my makeup!” She previously wrote about the look on X.

In 2015, she appeared as Jessica Rabbit from Who framed Roger Rabbit.

The German model's Jessica Rabbit look was completed with overly puffed lips, hips and hair

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In 2017, she made another unforgettable impression by imitating the iconic werewolf from Michael Jackson's life thriller Music video.

Her costume consisted of hyper-realistic makeup and prosthetics, transforming her into a werecat wearing a football varsity jacket.

Everyone's favorite Halloween diva continued to prove her devotion to the spooky season in 2022. She turned into a giant worm that was caught by Tom, who was disguised as a one-eyed fisherman.

She embraced her inner ogre by transforming into Princess Fiona Shrek in 2018

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Putting on the worm outfit took about 12 hours and Heidi was completely dedicated to the look.

“Heidi came up with the idea of ​​being an earthworm, and I immediately said, 'I'm not sure that's going to be possible,'” said Mike Marino, an FX designer who has worked with the model several times Dazed.

It took 12 hours for Heidi to be put into the worm outfit in 2022

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“I said let's think of something else, maybe something more manageable, but she wouldn't let me, so I did a little sketch on a Post-it note, we laughed and said, 'Okay – Let's just do it.' “he continued.

In 2023, Heidi Klum wowed everyone by transforming into a stunning peacock with a stunning entourage of around 20 Cirque du Soleil dancers.

In 2023, Heidi dressed up as an iridescent peacock while her husband appeared as a giant peacock egg

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“I wanted to create something where 20 different people become one,” she shared Today.com.

Her husband Tom noted, “She always comes up with something first.”

That same year, he stood his ground next to her, disguised as a giant peacock egg.

Fans pointed out that “Heidi is not afraid” when it comes to Halloween

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