Heidi Klum hosts 25th annual Halloween party as a severed hand
Heidi Klum hosted her 25th annual Halloween party in New York dressed as a giant bloodied hand, while Sky News also covered Mexico's Day of the Dead and a party-host poll involving Kemi Badenoch.
How it was covered
- Sky News was the only channel found covering it, concentrating on a global Halloween round-up, including Klum, Mexico, dogs and a Badenoch poll.
- Channel 5, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News and ITV: not found in tracked broadcasts.
- BBC News: covered online, not found on air.
The Full Story
A plain summary built from the channels that reported this story. Facts only one channel reported are attributed to it.
Heidi Klum hosted her 25th annual Halloween party, dressing as a severed hand. Channel 5 reported that the costume was a giant, bloodied version of her own left hand and that the party took place in New York. Channel 5 also said Little Mix singer Jade was among the celebrity guests.
Sky News placed the party in a wider Halloween round-up. It reported that Mexico's Day of the Dead celebrations included parades through the capital in vibrant costumes. Sky News said the event pays respects to deceased family members and is treated as a joyful reunion rather than a sombre affair.
Sky News also reported on a dog show in Chicago, where hundreds of dogs appeared in costumes including Pope Leo and Dolly Parton. It said Dolly Barkin was crowned the winner.
In the same round-up, Sky News reported that Nigel Farage topped a poll on who would host the best Halloween party, with 17%. Kemi Badenoch was asked about the result and said: "Yes, yes, yes, there is. And I actually know that I would throw the best party. People love coming to my parties. But the truth is, I also have to do my job."
Key Claims
Claims reported during this story's coverage, grouped by how many channels reported each one. Select a dot to see the source excerpt.
| Claim |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Heidi Klum wore a severed-hand costume for the 25th anniversary of her annual Halloween party. | ||
| Only on one channel | ||
| An opinion poll found Nigel Farage the most popular choice to host the best Halloween party, with 17%, and Kemi Badenoch the leader least likely to host a fun Halloween party. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
| Kemi Badenoch said she would host the best party and that people enjoy attending her parties. | Not reported by Channel 5 | |
| Little Mix singer Jade was among the celebrity guests. | Not reported by Sky News | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Sky News treated the story as a light global Halloween round-up rather than a single-subject report. It moved from Mexico's Day of the Dead to Klum's party, a Chicago dog show and then a political poll question about Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage. The tone was playful, and the poll was not examined beyond the headline result.
- “supermodel Heidi Klum was unrecognizable at her annual Halloween party, dressing up as a severed hand.”
- “Nigel Farage topped that poll on 17%.”
- “Yes, yes, yes, there is. And I actually know that I would throw the best party. People love coming to my parties. But the truth is, I also have to do my job.”
5 News gave the story one closing item and concentrated on Klum's costume, the New York setting and a celebrity guest. It used a pun to introduce the item and did not cover Mexico's Day of the Dead, the dog show or the Badenoch poll.
- “Heidi Klum has taken Halloween into her own hands.”
- “The supermodel hosted her 25th annual party in New York last night dressed as a giant, bloodied version of her own left hand.”
- “Little Mix singer Jade was among the celebrity guests.”
Broadcast Timeline
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