Julia Fox has never been one to shy away from controversy and this Halloween was no exception. The actress and model found herself at the center of an online storm after attending a New York Halloween party dressed as Jackie Kennedy in a blood-stained pink suit, a direct reference to the outfit the former First Lady wore on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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Costume With a Message
For the October 30 event, Fox wore a pink Chanel-style skirt suit splattered with fake blood. While many social media users condemned the look as “disrespectful” and “insensitive,” Fox insists it was meant to make a powerful statement not to shock or offend.
Taking to Instagram, she explained her reasoning:
“I’m dressed as Jackie Kennedy in the pink suit not as a costume, but as a statement,” Fox wrote. “When her husband was assassinated, she refused to change out of her blood-stained clothes, saying, ‘I want them to see what they’ve done.’ That image of beauty and horror, poise and devastation, remains one of the most haunting in modern history.”
Fox continued by describing Jackie’s decision as an act of courage:
“Her refusal to change was performance, protest, and mourning all at once. It was a woman using her image her femininity as a weapon to expose brutality. This is about trauma, power, and resistance. Long live Jackie ”
Mixed Reactions Online
Despite her explanation, not everyone was convinced. Many users on TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) called the look “distasteful” and “deeply inappropriate.”
One commenter wrote, “That CAN’T be ethical.”
Another said, “This feels so wrong. Some things just shouldn’t be turned into fashion statements.”
Even Jack Schlossberg, Jackie Kennedy’s grandson, weighed in on X:
“Julia Fox glorifying political violence is disgusting, desperate, and dangerous. I’m sure my late grandmother would agree.”
However, Fox also received support from some fans who praised her bold artistic interpretation and willingness to confront uncomfortable historical imagery.
The Real Story Behind Jackie’s Pink Suit
On November 22, 1963, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy famously refused to change out of her pink Chanel suit after President Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas. She wore the same blood-stained outfit while standing beside Lyndon B. Johnson as he was sworn in as president later that day.
According to The New York Times, the National Archives has preserved the suit in a climate-controlled vault near Washington, D.C. It will remain locked away until the year 2103 to avoid “causing any grief or suffering to members of the Kennedy family.”
Art, Provocation, or Poor Taste?
Julia Fox’s costume has reignited an age-old debate where does artistic expression end, and disrespect begin?
For Fox, it was a statement about grief, trauma, and the power of femininity in the face of violence.
For others, it crossed a line by turning one of America’s darkest moments into spectacle.
Whatever the interpretation, one thing’s certain Julia Fox knows how to make people talk.
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