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Julia Fox Defends Bloody Jackie Kennedy Halloween Look After Family Rebuke

The episode revisits a potent image tied to national trauma, with the original suit locked away at the National Archives.

Overview

  • On Oct. 30 in New York City, Fox attended The Cursed Amulet Halloween party dressed in a pink suit, pillbox hat, gloves and fake blood evoking Jackie Kennedy’s 1963 appearance.
  • In an Oct. 31 Instagram post, she called the look “not a costume, but a statement” about trauma, power, femininity, and the juxtaposition of beauty and horror.
  • Jack Schlossberg, grandson of John and Jackie Kennedy, condemned the portrayal on X as “disgusting, desperate and dangerous.”
  • Coverage noted polarized responses online, with critics calling it tasteless and defenders embracing her stated intent.
  • Entertainment Weekly reported Fox’s Instagram Story included a clip of her, in character, grabbing performer Linux’s breast, and her photos and explanation remain live without retraction.