Model Heidi Klum looks like a statue as she recreates Veiled Vestal Statue at Met Gala 2026

Heidi Klum went as hard for the Met Gala 2026 as she goes for Halloween. 

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The longtime model took the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Costume Art” exhibition and “Fashion Is Art” theme to a new level in her look at the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday night, May 4. 

She wore an ensemble inspired by the Veiled Vestal sculpture. A gray material was crafted and modeled to Klum’s body, creating a formfitting silhouette with illusion elements that gave the piece the look of moving sheer fabric. 

The detailing on Klum’s face also created a deceptively veiled appearance.
 

Klum’s ensemble paid homage to the 1847 sculpture by Raffaelle Monti, the Veiled Vestal. The original sculpture was commissioned in 1846 and serves as a representation of a Vestal Virgin, the priestesses of the Ancient Roman goddess Vesta. 

See video below.
 

Heidi Klum at the Met Gala dressed as a slightly haunted Greek statue?

If a museum reported a missing exhibit tonight, the NYPD knows where to look… https://t.co/U3jUlsZF0Z pic.twitter.com/m1TVDbR999

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) May 5, 2026