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Julia Fox Defends Bloody Jackie Kennedy Halloween Costume After Outcry

She calls the recreation a statement on trauma and power that critics, including Jackie Kennedy’s grandson, reject.

Overview

  • Fox attended The Cursed Amulet Halloween party in New York City on Oct. 30 dressed in a pink suit, pillbox hat, gloves and visible fake blood to evoke Jackie Kennedy’s appearance after the 1963 assassination.
  • In an Oct. 31 Instagram post, she said she was "not [dressed] as a costume, but as a statement," describing Jackie’s refusal to change clothes as performance, protest and mourning and framing the imagery as about trauma, power and femininity as resistance.
  • Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John and Jackie Kennedy, condemned the look on X, calling it "disgusting, desperate and dangerous."
  • Online reaction ranged from users labeling the outfit "tasteless" and "disrespectful" to others praising her explanation and intent.
  • Reports reiterated that Jackie Kennedy’s original blood-stained suit is preserved by the National Archives and is not scheduled for public viewing until 2103.