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Heidi Klum graced the red carpet with her signature elegance at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday evening, turning heads with her stunning ensemble.
The supermodel from Germany captivated onlookers in a strapless, sheer gown in pale beige, adorned with delicate white crosses. The transparency of the dress offered a glimpse of her leotard beneath, emphasizing her trim waist as she posed confidently.
To complement the daring outfit, the “America’s Got Talent” judge stepped into towering peep-toe heels and accessorized with pearl jewelry, accentuated by a striking silver cross that added a touch of sparkle. Her long, blonde hair cascaded in soft waves, enhancing her pinup allure at 52.
Heidi also took to Instagram, sharing a behind-the-scenes video that revealed details of her makeup routine and the application of tanning cream to her arms in preparation for the prestigious event.
She also shared a video on Instagram where fans could see how her makeup was done and learn that she had tanning cream applied to her arms before the big show.
This comes days after the Victoria’s Secret model told Glamour Germany magazine that she has a ‘form of ADHD.’
Heidi Klum made an elegant display on the red carpet at the 2026 Academy Awards on Sunday
The German-born model made the most of a strapless sheer gown that revealed her leotard underneath as she puts her hands on her small waistline
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent patterns of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity that interfere with daily functioning, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The German supermodel and TV host has not let it hold her back, but rather she celebrates it. ‘It’s my superpower,’ Klum declared as she refused to let the diagnosis limit her.
‘I’m very hyperactive because of my ADHD. I can do a thousand different things at once. I work on many projects simultaneously and keep loading on even more.’
Other stars who have ADHD are Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake and Solange Knowles. Hilton has also said that her ADHD is like a ‘superpower.’
Klum celebrated Glamour Germany’s 25th anniversary in a sheer white lace dress with a push-up bra design.
She wore her blonde hair straight as she had pink-toned makeup and pale pink nails.
‘She’s the OG GLAMOUR cover star – 25 years later, she’s coming back for our anniversary: Heidi Klum. Heidi has been an advocate for Female Empowerment for over three decades,’ wrote the publication.
‘For GLAMOUR’s 25th anniversary, she talks to Head of Editorial Content @theresa.pichler about power, courage, motherhood and endurance and why true strength has nothing to do with hardness. Still iconic. Still unstoppable.’
The America’s Got Talent judge added sky-high heels and pearl jewelry for some razzle-dazzle
With her long blonde hair worn down with bushy bangs, the 52-year-old cover girl looked every inch a pinup. There was also a religious theme with crosses on her dress and one on her necklace
In 2022, Klum shared her condition while filming the show Password.
‘My little dance helps me because I have ADD/ADHD,’ she said to NBC News. ‘I have to do a lot of things to keep me focused in a way.’
Klum talked this week about her neurodevelopmental condition
According to Klum, the most challenging aspect of being on game shows is the pressure to perform well.
‘It’s different from sitting on the couch and not being under pressure,’ she explained.
‘And then all of a sudden you have the pressure, and you have the word, and you’re like, “Oh my gosh, how can I make my partner… you know, come up with the word?”‘
Klum is now filming the 22nd season of the show Project Runway.
She has been a judge on America’s Got Talent for 11 seasons. She is also appearing on the 21st season of Germany’s Next Top Model.
Her son Henry Samuel, 20, whose father is Klum’s ex-husband Seal, has said in the past that he was severely affected by ADHD as a child.
Last year Klum said she and her husband Tom Kaulitz ‘felt great’ after completing a worm and parasite cleanse.
The model has no idea if the wellness trend – which involves taking herbal supplements – actually rid them of worms or parasites and admitted it was a ‘yucky’ process, but insists she and the 36-year-old musician felt good afterwards.
Klum and her husband Tom Kaulitz arrive for the Bambi Award 2025 at Bavaria Studios in Germany in November
She told People: ‘So many people asked me, too, like, “What happened?” I’m like, “I don’t even know if anything happened!”
‘It just felt good … just if there are any [worms or parasites], then I hope that they were leaving the body, because I hear so many people talk about this all the time.’
She went on: ‘It’s easier to do this with a partner in the morning because you have to drink this weird stuff.
‘It’s all herbal, but nonetheless it’s yucky and you have to do this routine of doing it every day in order to kill it in all of the eggs, apparently.
‘You have to do two rounds instead of two weeks. We did two rounds in order to hopefully kill eggs and things. But yeah, we felt great afterwards
Oscar 2026 winners in full
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams
Jessie Buckley – Hamnet
Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value
Emma Stone – Bugonia
Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan – Weapons – WINNER
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another
Robert Kaplow – Blue Moon
Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
The Secret Agent (Brazil)
It Was Just an Accident (France)
Sentimental Value (Norway)
Sirat (Spain)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Tunisia)
Best Editing
F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners
F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirat
Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners
Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Michael B Jordan – Sinners
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon
Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent
Chloe Zhao – Hamnet
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier – Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler – Sinners
Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Stellan Skarsgard – Sentimental Value
Will Tracy – Bugonia
Guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein
Chloe Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell – Hamnet
Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar – Train Dreams
Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amelie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2
Nina Gold – Hamnet
Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme
Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another
Gabriel Domingues – The Secret Agent
Francine Maisler – Sinners
Dan Laustsen – Frankenstein
Darius Khondji – Marty Supreme
Michael Bauman – One Battle After Another
Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners
Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Dear Me – Diane Warren: Relentless
Golden – KPop Demon Hunters
I Lied to You – Sinners
Sweet Dreams of Joy – Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams – Train Dreams
Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World: Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners
Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters
The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor
All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: Were and Are Gone
The Devil Is Busy
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