Jack Schlossberg Slams Julia Fox’s Bloody Jackie Kennedy Costume as ‘Disgusting, Desperate and Dangerous’
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, didn’t stay silent after seeing Julia Fox’s Halloween look this year. The 32-year-old, known for his occasional but thoughtful public appearances, called out Fox after she attended a Halloween event on October 30 wearing a costume styled after Jackie Kennedy — complete with a pink suit splattered with fake blood. The outfit, clearly referencing the tragic day of JFK’s assassination, instantly drew backlash online.
According to People, Schlossberg reacted strongly, describing the look as “desperate” and “disgusting.” For him, and for many others who remember Jackie as an icon of grace under tragedy, the costume wasn’t clever or artistic — it was deeply disrespectful. The pink Chanel suit Jackie wore on November 22, 1963, became one of history’s most haunting symbols of loss and resilience. To many, seeing it turned into a Halloween prop felt like turning trauma into spectacle.
Julia Fox, however, defended her choice. On Instagram, she explained that her interpretation was meant as performance art, not mockery. She said her costume reflected “beauty in horror” and aimed to explore how femininity, trauma, and power intersect. She added that Jackie’s decision to stay in her blood-stained suit after her husband’s assassination was a profound act of defiance and strength — and that her costume was an homage to that symbolism.
Still, public reaction leaned toward outrage. Many felt the execution overshadowed any artistic message Fox may have intended. Even her fans admitted the look was “too far,” arguing that certain historical moments deserve reverence, not reinterpretation for shock value. Schlossberg’s criticism hit especially hard because it came from someone carrying the Kennedy legacy himself. His words underscored a generational pain — the Kennedy family has lived for decades with the weight of that tragedy, and for them, Jackie’s image is not a costume; it’s sacred memory.
The controversy quickly spread online, with debates erupting about art versus decency. Some defended Fox’s right to use fashion as expression, calling her choice bold and thought-provoking. Others said context matters — that dressing as Jackie Kennedy covered in blood on Halloween, a holiday centered around entertainment, was tone-deaf and exploitative. It’s not the first time Fox has used shock imagery to spark conversation, but this one hit a particularly sensitive nerve.
The larger conversation this stirred is about where boundaries lie in creative freedom. When does art provoke thought, and when does it simply provoke pain? Fox has made a career out of walking that thin line between rebellion and controversy, but this time, the reaction showed how fragile those boundaries can be when real history and grief are involved.
Whether Fox intended it or not, her costume reignited discussions about how society remembers trauma. Jackie Kennedy’s pink suit remains one of the most powerful visual memories of 20th-century America — a symbol of composure amid chaos. For her grandson, that memory isn’t an artistic reference; it’s a part of family history that still hurts.
In the end, both sides of this debate reveal something about modern culture: how easily we blur the line between homage and offense, and how quickly history can become a costume when empathy fades.
