Posted 22 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownJulia Fox's "Tasteless" Jackie Kennedy Halloween Costume Is Going Viral"Her decision not to change clothes, even after being encouraged to, was an act of extraordinary bravery."by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot TopicðŸ"¥ Full coverage and conversation on Politics Julia Fox dressed up like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis moments after she survived the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Sean Zanni / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images, Bettmann / Bettmann Archive The Him actor wore a replica of Jackie Kennedy's famous pink suit and pillbox hat covered in fake blood stains while attending a Halloween party in New York City for The Cursed Amulet video game. Santiago Felipe / Getty Images In 1963, Jackie was wearing the suit alongside JFK when he was gunned down in their motorcade in Dallas, Texas. She famously refused to change her outfit before Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in aboard Air Force One, and was quoted as saying, "No, let them see what they've done to Jack." UniversalImagesGroup / Getty Images While the shock value of Julia's costume is on brand for her, she has received a lot of backlash from people calling out the "inappropiate" and "tasteless" nature of the costume. Santiago Felipe / Getty Images BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicLet's chat about all things PoliticsSee our Politics Discussions People are calling the costume "inappropriate." @people / Via instagram.com Others find it "very disrespectful and crass." @people / Via instagram.com And some find it in poor taste and feel that "tragedy is not a costume." @people / Via instagram.com @people / Via instagram.com Even the grandson of Jackie and JFK, Jack Schlossberg, who is named after his grandfather, had something to say about it. NBC / Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images "Julia Fox glorifying political violence is disgusting, desperate, and dangerous. I'm sure her late grandmother would agree," he wrote in an Oct. 31 X post. @JBKSchlossberg / Via Twitter: @JBKSchlossberg In response to the backlash, Julia shared her intentions behind the costume in an Instagram post. "I'm dressed as Jackie Kennedy in the pink suit. Not as a costume, but as a statement." Santiago Felipe / Getty Images "When her husband was assassinated, she refused to change out of her blood-stained clothes, saying, 'I want them to see what they've done.' The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history. Beauty and horror. Poise and devastation," she continued. Keystone / Getty Images "Her decision not to change clothes, even after being encouraged to, was an act of extraordinary bravery," she added. "It was performance, protest, and mourning all at once. A woman weaponizing image and grace to expose brutality." Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Corbis via Getty Images Julia signed off the post with a heart, writing, "It's about trauma, power, and how femininity itself is a form of resistance. Long live Jackie O." Following her statement, celebrities like Lisa Rinna, Benito Skinner, Gabby Windey, and Charli XCX liked the post. At the same time, some fans expressed their change of heart or new understanding of the costume: @juliafox / Via instagram.com @juliafox / Via instagram.com @juliafox / Via instagram.com What do you think about Julia Fox's Jackie O costume?
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Julia Fox's "Tasteless" Jackie Kennedy Halloween Costume Is Going Viral
October 31, 2025
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