A wave of outrage erupted after actress Julia Fox chose a strikingly provocative Halloween costume: a blood-soaked recreation of Jackie Kennedy’s iconic pink suit, worn on the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
The ensemble was a meticulous copy – the tweed skirt suit, the matching pillbox hat, even the navy handbag – all deliberately drenched in fake blood, mirroring the horrific images from Dallas in 1963. Fox didn’t present it as a playful disguise, but as a deliberate “statement.”
Images quickly circulated online, showing Fox at an event described as unconventional, interacting with performers and, in one particularly jarring clip, appearing to touch a person wearing a provocative latex prosthetic. The visual impact was immediate and deeply unsettling for many.
Fox defended her choice on social media, framing Jackie Kennedy’s refusal to change out of her blood-stained clothes as an act of profound courage and defiance. She described it as a powerful image of “beauty and horror,” a woman “weaponizing image and grace to expose brutality.”
However, the interpretation fell flat with many, who viewed the costume as a deeply insensitive and exploitative appropriation of a national tragedy. The line between artistic expression and disrespectful mimicry appeared irrevocably crossed.
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, delivered a scathing rebuke. He didn’t mince words, calling Fox’s actions “disgusting, desperate and dangerous.”
Schlossberg’s statement, posted online, carried significant weight. He added a pointed personal note, expressing his certainty that his grandmother would have vehemently disagreed with Fox’s interpretation and display.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a figure revered for her grace and resilience in the face of unimaginable loss, passed away in 1994 after a battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her legacy remains a powerful symbol of strength and dignity.
As of late, Fox has remained silent in response to the widespread criticism, leaving her controversial statement to stand as a stark and divisive moment in the public discourse.
