Actress and fashion provocateur Julia Fox has ignited national controversy after appearing at a New York Halloween event dressed as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, wearing a replica of the former First Lady's pink Chanel suit splattered with fake blood-a reference to the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.
Images of Fox posing in the outfit, her makeup streaked and crimson stains running down the fabric, quickly flooded social media over the weekend. The look, seen by many as a recreation of one of the most traumatic moments in modern American history, drew immediate condemnation, including from members of the Kennedy family.
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President Kennedy and Jackie Onassis, called the look "disgusting, desperate and dangerous," according to comments reported by Yahoo Entertainment. His rebuke captured the fury of many who viewed the ensemble as a tasteless distortion of national tragedy.
Fox, 34, defended her choice in an Instagram post, claiming the outfit was "not a costume but a statement" about "trauma, femininity and power." She said the design was meant to "weaponize image and grace," exploring how society venerates women for composure in the face of pain. But her explanation did little to quiet the backlash. Commentators accused her of "trivializing suffering" and exploiting a moment of collective grief for attention.
The incident adds to Fox's growing reputation for pushing boundaries through fashion and art. Born in Milan in 1990 and raised in New York, she gained prominence as a designer and visual artist before her breakout acting role in Uncut Gems (2019), which earned her critical acclaim. Since then, she has become a fixture in avant-garde fashion, known for appearances that blur the line between personal expression and performance art.
Her memoir Down the Drain (2023) chronicled her turbulent upbringing and rise to fame, cementing her image as a figure unafraid of controversy. Fox has been outspoken about the beauty industry's pressures and has often used her body and wardrobe as a form of critique-posing makeup-free, wearing deconstructed couture, and giving interviews about rejecting "male validation" in art and fashion.
Still, the JFK-inspired Halloween look has tested the limits of even her most devoted fans. Social media reaction has split between those applauding her for "fearless artistic commentary" and others who see the move as attention-seeking provocation.
