Actress Defends Divisive Jackie Kennedy Costume: "A Statement of Trauma and Resistance"

In a Halloween costume that has sparked intense debate, actress Julia Fox recently wore a bloody pink suit inspired by the outfit worn by former First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the immediate aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination.

Fox, who has been a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly since 2016, addressed the controversy surrounding her costume in an Instagram post on Halloween. She explained that her outfit was not just a costume, but a "statement" about Jackie Kennedy's decision to refuse changing out of her blood-stained clothes, saying, "I want them to see what they've done."

The actress described the imagery as a mix of "beauty and horror" and "poise and devastation," which she aimed to channel with the outfit. She praised Jackie's choice as an "act of extraordinary bravery" that was a "performance, protest, and mourning all at once."

Fox's costume has drawn polarized reactions, with some calling it "horribly tasteless and inappropriate." However, the actress defended her decision, writing, "Long live Jackie O" and emphasizing the costume's deeper meaning as a way to "expose brutality" and show how "femininity itself is a form of resistance."