{"id":650860,"date":"2026-05-05T09:32:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/650860\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T09:32:18","slug":"met-gala-2026-heidi-klum-supermodel-heidi-klum-transforms-into-a-statue-in-petrifying-met-gala-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/650860\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Gala 2026 Heidi Klum: Supermodel Heidi Klum transforms into a statue in petrifying Met Gala look"},"content":{"rendered":"

If there’s one thing Heidi Klum<\/a> will do, it’s present a jaw-dropping look and her latest appearance on the Met Gala red carpet is no exception<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 52-year-old supermodel stepped out in exactly what we have come to expect from her, \ufeffa surrealist and animated ensemble for the central theme; “Fashion is Art.”<\/a><\/p>\n

The custom look by Mike Marino appeared to draw inspiration from works such as the Veiled Christ by Giuseppe Sammartino and the Veiled Vestal by Raffaele Monti.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Watch the video above.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"HeidiHeidi Klum has brought us yet another absolutely jaw-dropping Met Gala look for 2026. (Getty Images for The Met Museum\/)<\/p>\n

Looking decidedly statuesque, the foam and latex \ufeffhybrid allowed for limited movement, though still maintained the exact impression of a stationery marble monument.<\/p>\n

Expertly crafted, the marbling details appeared to freeze the star in time; even as she continued to ascend the steps.<\/p>\n

When \ufeffasked by supermodel Ashley Graham<\/a> where she drew her inspiration from for the noteworthy look, Klum revealed she’d started “at the Met.”<\/p>\n

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\"HeidiThe incredible ensemble is a nod to the works of 1800s sculptor Raffaele Monti. (Getty)\"HeidiThe detail in the outfit is insane, turning Klum into a living statue. (Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for The)<\/p>\n

“\ufeffI went walking around the Met. And Raffaele Monti, he’s done most of the sculptures from the 1800s,” Klum explained.<\/p>\n

“So I looked, and I just thought it looked so beautiful\ufeff, and it’s all marble \u2013 but how can you make that with fabric?”<\/p>\n

Specifically, \ufeffKlum cited Monti’s Veiled Vestal as her primary inspiration for the bold look.<\/p>\n

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Stars combine fashion and art on the Met Gala red carpet<\/p>\n

The sculpture in question was commissioned by William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire during an 1846 trip to Naples.<\/p>\n

It is a representation of a Vestal Virgin, the priestesses of the Ancient Roman goddess Vesta.<\/p>\n

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Known\ufeff far and wide for her decidedly eccentric Halloween looks, Klum evidently took this year’s theme as yet another opportunity to flex her status as the unrivalled queen of costuming.<\/p>\n

The “Fashion is Art” motif lent itself to this title with ease; intended to elevate clothing to living art with a particular focus on the dressed body as a canvas.<\/p>\n

As highlighted by Vogue, it emphasises that garments are structural masterpieces, blurring the lines between fashion, sculpture and painting.<\/p>\n

\"HeidiKlum cited Monti’s Veiled Vestal as her primary inspiration for the bold look. (Getty)<\/p>\n

And blur the lines Klum did.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The move was hardly unexpected from the star, having appeared in increasingly elaborate and outrageous looks for her annual, star-studded \ufeffHalloween parties.<\/p>\n

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