Elon Musk Leads Celebrities Attending Heidi Klum's Halloween Party

Taking a break from being the new "Chief Twit" at Twitter, Elon Musk attended Heidi Klum's famous Halloween party, alongside a number of celebrities.

German-American supermodel Klum was hosting her 21st annual Halloween party, an occasion known for bringing out extravagant costumes, with Klum herself always going above and beyond when it comes to dressing up. This year was no different.

Klum's costumes often becomes unrecognizable when she gets into costume at her parties. Previous years have seen her dress as a clone, Princess Fiona, an alien and Jessica Rabbit, as well as a convincing older version of herself. This time, she appeared as a giant worm.

Klum had her husband, Tom Kaulitz, by her side, dressed as a fisherman, and seemingly using Klum as bait. Heidi's daughter, Leni Klum, also attended, dressed as Catwoman.

Heidi Klum as a worm Halloween
Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz attend Heidi Klum's 2022 Halloween Party at Cathedrale at Moxy Hotel on October 31, 2022, in New York City. She went as a worm and Elon Musk was among her... Gotham / Taylor Hill/FilmMagic / Getty Images

Dozens of celebrities attended this year's event, held at the Cathedrale at Moxy Hotel in New York City on October 31. Professional photographers lined the blue carpet to snap each of the guests as they arrived at the party.

Elon Musk attended, alongside his mother, Maye Musk. Maye previously appeared on the German edition of Next Top Model alongside Klum. The billionaire's costume appeared to be the Devil's Champion-Leather Armor Set, which is marketed as costing $7,500 online.

Elon Musk and Questlove on Halloween
Elon Musk and Questlove (R) attend Heidi Klum's 21st Annual Halloween Party at Sake No Hana at Moxy Lower East Side on October 31, 2022, in New York City. Klum went as a worm. Gotham/FilmMagic

While Musk stood out in his bright red armor, other celebrities sporting eye-catching looks on the red carpet included reality TV couple Coco Austin and Ice-T. Actor Kyle McLaughlin turned up with his wife, producer Desiree Grubin.

Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski, two fifths of the cast from Netflix's popular reality show Queer Eye, also attended with their plus ones.

Queer Eyes Halloween and dates
Jonathan Van Ness and Mark London (L) alongside Antoni Porowski (L) and Kevin Harrington. Two fifths of the Queer Eye team attended Heidi Klum's 21st Annual Halloween Party at Sake No Hana at Moxy Lower... Gotham/FilmMagic

Uncut Gems actress and Kanye West's ex, Julia Fox, sported a devilish look on the carpet, while Boogie Nights actress Heather Graham looked regal as Cleopatra.

Julia Fox and Heather Graham on Halloween
Julia Fox (L) and Heather Graham (R) attend Heidi Klum's 21st Annual Halloween Party at Sake No Hana at Moxy Lower East Side on October 31, 2022, in New York City. A number of celebrities... Gotham/FilmMagic

Other attendees included The Roots band member and now Oscar-winner Questlove, Marina Hoermanseder, Alex Mariah Peter, Leomie Anderson, Anok Yai and social media star Olivia Ponton.

Coco Austin, Ice-T, Desiree gruber, Kyle McLaughlin
Coco Austin and Ice-T (L), and Desiree Gruber and Kyle McLaughlin (R) attend Heidi Klum's 21st Annual Halloween Party at Sake No Hana at Moxy Lower East Side on October 31, 2022 in New York... Gotham/FilmMagic

Before attending he party, Musk was pictured leaving Twitter HQ in New York alongside his mom and one of his children, as he gets to grips with his new role as the owner of Twitter.

Since taking over officially, Twitter has reportedly seen a rise in hate speech, which has been condemned by a number of celebrities.

Musk has flaunted the idea of bringing Vine back, and he's also suggested making verified users pay for their blue tick.

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