Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz detail year-long preparations for ET Halloween – NBC New York

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Heidi Klum‘s role as Halloween queen is a year-round commitment.

After all, ““America Has Talent” The judge, who transformed into a full Extraterrestrial ET for her annual New York bash, recently shared how in-depth the planning process went for her and her husband Tom Kaulitz‘s costumes.

“It took a year to prepare,” she explained to E! News on the red carpet of the 23rd Annual Halloween Party presented by Butterfinger, Mattel and Prime Video at the Hard Rock Hotel New York. “We started at 10:00 this morning. We just got ready and went downstairs right away.”

51 year old mother leni20, from his relationship with Flavio Briatoreand share the children Henry19, John17 and Lou15, with ex-husband Seal— emphasized that preparation took “a full year,” and Kaulitz shared a little bit about how it all came together.

“A team of great people was needed,” he added. “And a lot of planning.”

The planning aspect is no surprise, as the couple’s costumes included giant, remote-controlled heads, 3D-printed suits, and hours spent in the makeup chair.

TO READ Leni Klum, Charli D’Amelio and More Stars Wear Terror-Inspiring Costumes at Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party John Nacion/WWD via Getty Images

Indeed, Klum proves that great minds think alike. Janelle Monae she wore the same costume this year — she said the idea for the ET-inspired look came to her shortly after last year’s Halloween party, noting: Steven Spielberg flick was one of his favorite movies in his childhood.

“They don’t have genitals,” he said New York Times from aliens. “I like the idea that we are all the same.”

The staff at Mateer Orthodontics in Long Island, New York, transformed into the “Beetlejuice” cast for Halloween.

And while Klol Proving that she always has a flashy costume, the party is where all the stars can show off their Halloween best. This year, Kelsea Ballerini And chase Stokes They proved they are hopelessly devoted to each other by donning costumes for Grease’s Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko. Meanwhile, Leni followed in her mother’s footsteps by sporting an extraterrestrial appearance as a bug-eyed alien with antennae and white body paint.

—Reporting by Nikaline McCarley

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