What did James Charles wear to Heidi Klum’s 2025 Halloween party? Fans react to his striking look in New York City

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What did James Charles wear to Heidi Klum’s 2025 Halloween party? (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Painted)

Makeup Artist and internet personality James Charles reportedly turned 'heads' at Heidi Klum’s 2025 Halloween party. X user Pop Crave took to its channel to share a clip of James dressed as a headless horseman at the Halloween red carpet. James posed for the paps as he held his dummy 'mannequin head' resembling his face.

The appearance contrasts with his 2023 look, in which he dressed as painter Vincent van Gogh (@jamescharles), with his face emerging from a painting, per US Weekly.

Fans took to the post's comment section, expressing wonder at seeing James' costume. One user (@theonlyroje) wrote,

"Okayyyy he chewed."

A user (@liveeforgaga) reported that they are not a James fan but showed appreciation for the outfit. They wrote,

"I hate it when a b**ch i dont like serves."

Another netizen (@Joelyn45205201) wrote,

"Now at this point I don’t know who to be crowned as Halloween costume winner! James Charles wow mind blowing."

One user wrote an appreciation post for Heidi's Halloween party. They (@Caiy_thryn) praised James and wrote,

"Heidi Klum’s party is basically the Met Gala of costumes, and James never misses the assignment. Whether you love or hate his looks, you can’t deny the effort and creativity he puts into them. It’s all about pushing boundaries and having fun with fashion, and he clearly understood the assignment again this year."

While there was some mixed reception towards his outfit, one fan (@likelylemon) noted,

"Gotta give him credit, he knows what the fans want."

Some users were reminded of Jared Leto's 2019 Met Gala look, where he brought his own dummy head to the red carpet. One user (@rentdueagain) shared the photo and wrote,

"Where have I seen this before?"

James Charles posts GRWM video for Heidi Klum’s 2025 Halloween party

James Charles had something up his sleeve, quite literally. The 26-year-old YouTuber shared a Get Ready With Me video on his Instagram before heading to Heidi's Halloween Party. He acknowledged that the dummy head didn't turn up to his expectations and asked that, before they "comment", he had already been in tears. Showing the head, he added,

"I have been guilty of photoshopping my head a little too many times, but this is giving me full on body dysmorphia."

James Charles gave the mannequin head a makeover and told his fans that he recognises that the costume was a "risk" and Heidi might ask him to go home. He went on to show how his costume becomes "headless", and was overall pleased by it.


Fans compared Heidi's Halloween party to the Met Gala and praised the attendees, including makeup artist James Charles. They were particularly amused by how James was able to conceal his head.

Which is your favorite costume from Heidi's 2025 Halloween party? Tell us in the comments below.

Edited by Janvi Kapur