Celebrities, they’re just like us.\u00a0Except when it comes to celebrating\u00a0Halloween, apparently.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While some of us may don a pair of trusty cat ears, or throw on an old bed sheet to take the kids trick or treating on 31st October – our efforts are ultimately diminished by the onslaught of celebrities at swanky Halloween parties dominating our social feeds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jonathan Ross, The Kardashians, Maya Jama and of course, self-styled ‘queen of Halloween’ Heidi Klum, are all renowned for throwing said over-the-top spooky soirees. None of these glamorous do’s would of course be complete without the guest list, an army of A-listers in disguise, all trying to outdo each other by donning the most creative costumes.<\/p>\n
While many celebrities opted for classic Halloween looks, see Adele as Morticia Addams and Kendall Jenner\u00a0as Marilyn Monroe, the looks that seem to generate the most attention tend to be the more quirky costumes that reflect the current zeitgeist. Examples from this year include Paris Hilton and Jessica Alba as Britney Spears, or Edward Norton and wife, Shauna Robertson as Posh and Becks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Heidi Klum\u00a0in particular, is known for her especially bonkers and intricate get ups. Her most memorable and bizarre ‘looks’ of the past few years have included ‘the worm,’ Jessica Rabbit, complete with facial and body prosthetics and Princess Fiona from Shrek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, she certainly didn’t disappoint on that front – debuting an elaborate giant peacock costume, that required the support of no less than 10 people to hold it up.<\/p>\n
Klum even went so far as to literally stand on top of a member of her entourage, who clearly drew the short straw, dressed as an individual wing that formed the bottom half of the peacock – to complete the dramatic look.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her outfit was complimented by her husband, Tom Kaulitz, who was dressed as a large white egg.<\/p>\n
On planning her costume, Klum said ‘Most people do nurses or police officers, but I was always looking for something that I hadn\u2019t seen.’<\/p>\n
There can be no doubt in anyone’s mind that Klum’s efforts are unmatched when it comes to fancy dress creativity.\u00a0Yet, the scale of the preparation and the vast sums of money that clearly go into these glamorous, celebrity-hosted extravaganzas have sparked a backlash online.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Critics feel that, with the devastating war playing out in the Middle East and a cost-of-living crisis, causing many of us to struggle to afford basic necessities – such extravagant displays of wealth are beginning to feel out of touch with reality.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One Mail commenter voiced this view, describing celebrity Halloween parties ‘a vain display of excess, end of. Correct me if I’m wrong.’<\/p>\n
In another comment which echoes this sentiment, a reader objected to these extravagant parties in light of ‘everything going on in the world’ and recommended that ‘all that money should go to charity instead.’<\/p>\n
Others ridiculed her costume as way too excessive, saying ‘she needs an ENTOURAGE to bring her creativity to live!? Oh please! Next!<\/p>\n
That being said, many readers argued that dressing up is ‘just a bit of fun to lighten the gloom’ and expressed admiration for Klum’s ‘creativity.’\u00a0<\/p>\n