Heidi Klum Wears Marble Statue Costume at 2026 Met Gala

Heidi Klum turned heads at the 2026 Met Gala on Monday night, arriving at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City transformed into a living marble statue inspired by 19th-century Italian sculptor Raffaele Monti's "Veiled Vestal."

The 52-year-old model and television host wore a custom full-body ensemble crafted by prosthetic makeup designer Mike Marino. The outfit used foam, latex, spandex and gossamer fabric draped to mimic carved stone, complete with facial prosthetics, a floral wreath and gray tones covering her face, hands and feet. Speaking on the red carpet with Vogue correspondents Ashley Graham and Cara Delevingne, Klum explained the concept originated during a visit to the museum. "I went walking around in the Met and Raffaele Monti, he's done most of the sculptures from the 1800s, so I looked and I was like, 'Wow, this is so beautiful. The drape, and it's all in marble, but how can you make that with fabric?'" she said. "I was like, 'I want to become her!'"

Despite its rigid appearance, Klum demonstrated the costume's flexibility, allowing Graham and Delevingne to touch the soft material. "I look hard, but I'm soft. It's foam and latex. I can sit, I can eat, I...