Julia Fox ripped for blood-soaked Jackie Kennedy Halloween costume
Top-notch provocateur Julia Fox was at it again, wearing a highly problematic Halloween costume that was called “disgusting and tasteless.” However, she later claimed that there was a powerful message behind it: RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Fox, 35, seemed determined to offend by wearing a replica of Jaqueline Kennedy’s blood-stained pink Chanel suit from the day of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963. The former first lady continued to wear it as she accompanied her husband’s body back to Washington, D.C., after the gruesome shooting.
The Uncut gemstones The star went to great lengths to perfect her look as Jackie, with her hair in the same bouffant bob, pillbox pink hat and white gloves as on that fateful day in American history.
Fox celebrated it at the Wonderland Halloween party on Thursday, October 30, where she posed provocatively on the red carpet and helped judge a costume contest.
Other stars included Wonderland’Among the Halloween transformations were Demi Lovato, who dressed up as her Poot meme, Blackpink’s Lisa, who was covered in gold as Jibaro, and Keke Palmer, who was made up to look like Snoop Dogg.
Hours after the video and photos from the event went viral, Fox went on the defensive to explain why she chose such a vulgar look. She claimed it wasn’t “as a costume, it was a statement,” in a Friday, Oct. 31 Instagram post with professional photos in the outfit.
“When her husband was murdered, she refused to take off her blood-stained clothes, saying, ‘I want them to see what they’ve done.’ The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most terrifying juxtapositions in modern history. Beauty and horror. Balance and destruction,” Fox continued.
“Her decision not to change, even after being encouraged to do so, was an act of extraordinary courage. It was performance, protest and mourning all at once. A woman who weaponized image and grace to expose brutality,” It star shared. “It’s about trauma, power and how femininity itself is a form of resistance. Long live Jackie O.”
Despite Fox’s unrepentant explanation for the costume, some of her fans were left deeply offended.
“I still think it’s a problem,” one wrote, while a second sneered: “For her it was an extraordinary act of bravery. For you it’s just attention seeking and terribly disrespectful. Do better.”
“This is like dressing up as a dust-filled firefighter and mentioning the heroism of September 11th. There are just a few things you shouldn’t do,” a third user warned, while a fourth gasped: “This is in breathtakingly bad taste.”
However, Fox won some followers with her reasoning behind the costume.
“So disturbing, so distasteful, so offensive, so…iconic,” one fan cheered, while a second shouted: “FIERCE reasoning. No choice but to be sweetheart.”
Fox has continued to capitalize on the fame she gained from dating scandal-plagued rapper Kanye West in early 2022.
Since then, she has risen to fame for her bold, sassy fashion choices and insights into her wild times with the Yeezy designer.
In January 2022, amid accusations that she was using West for a come-up, Fox bragged about her podcast: “People say, ‘Oh, you just do it for the fame, you do it for the clout, you do it for the money.’ Honey, I’ve dated billionaires my entire adult life, let’s keep it real.”
