After facing intense online scrutiny, Heidi Klum has spoken up about her viral skin-baring outfit worn to the 2026 Grammys.
The 52-year-old supermodel and host arrived at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena in what many immediately dubbed one of the most daring looks of the night. She wore a custom Marina Hoermanseder dress designed to resemble a completely n*ked body.
- Heidi Klum wore a custom Marina Hoermanseder dress molded to her own body.
- Due to the dress’s stiff, lacquered leather construction, Klum admitted she could not sit down and had to take “baby steps” all night.
- Critics flooded social media comparing the look to Bianca Censori’s 2025 appearance.
- Klum’s look was part of a larger 2026 trend, joining Chappell Roan’s pierced Mugler gown and Justin Bieber’s shorts-only performance in a controversial “bare” fashion movement.
Her revelation follows brutal online reactions and comparisons to Bianca Censori’s 2025 Grammys look.
Heidi Klum explained the intention behind her 2026 Grammys bare dress
Heidi Klum on the red carpet wearing a controversial Grammys dress with a n**e, sculpted design and smiling confidently.
Speaking on the red carpet and later sharing behind-the-scenes footage on Instagram, Klum made it clear that the controversy was never an accident.
The custom Hoermanseder look was molded directly to her body and intentionally designed to look hyper-real, complete with sculpted breasts, abdominal contours, and a faux belly button.
Before being lacquered and painted, the dress looked “truly human-like in its truest form,” according to behind-the-scenes images shared on February 2.
A side view of Heidi Klum controversial Grammys dress design featuring a sculpted form with buckles.
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Screenshot of a Twitter user questioning Heidi Klum’s controversial Grammys dress after fierce backlash.
“I also go for a showstopper kind of an outfit,” Klum told Billboard . “I’m never someone who is… for the nice thing. I always like something special.”
But her commitment came with consequences. The stiff, knee-length latex design forced Klum to take careful baby steps down the carpet .
While some praised the craftsmanship, Klum’s explanation did little to soften public reaction.
The internet brutally roasted the bare look and several compared it to Bianca Censori’s similar moment
Mannequin torso shaped like a female body part displayed near industrial milling machine, related to Heidi Klum Grammys dress controversy.
Heidi Klum controversial Grammys dress mold in a workshop with mannequins and costume pieces around.
Donning unconventional outfits is nothing new for the Project Runway host. In November 2025, the model shared a behind-the-scenes video on her Instagram showing herself squeezing into a muted pink sheer latex skirt.
Detractors wasted no time piling on her recent look.
“How can I be nked without being nked? I can hear it in her voice, asking her stylist,” one viewer joked.
Heidi Klum wearing controversial Grammys dress resembling uncooked chicken amid fierce backlash at event.
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“Wow, this is heinous. Looks like someone dipped her in liquid wax and called it fashion,” another wrote.
“It kind of looks like she’s been dipped in a cheese fondue,” someone else added.
Others called out her styling. “The hair is so flat and lifeless. Really uninspired,” one user observed.
Heidi Klum wearing controversial Grammys dress in beige latex with buckle details on red carpet at award ceremony event.
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Tweet by user MARYAM praising Heidi Klum’s curves body, posted in response to a discussion about controversial Grammys dress.
“The jagged edges… why? It looks like a torn sterile glove,” another commented.
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