(NewsNation) — Julia Fox is defending herself against critics who said her bloody Jackie Kennedy Halloween costume was insensitive.
The actress posted a photo of herself on Instagram wearing a blood-stained pink skirt suit, reminiscent of the pink Chanel suit the then first lady wore when her husband, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963.
“I’m dressed as Jackie Kennedy in the pink suit. Not as a costume, but as a statement,” the model and actress wrote. “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.’”
Fox wore the costume at actor and comedian Julio Torres’ Halloween party Thursday.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 30: Julia Fox and Julio Torres attend ‘The Cursed Amulet’ Halloween party on October 30, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) 
President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie Kennedy arriving in Texas. (Cecil Stoughton. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston) 
US President John F Kennedy (left), First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (in pink), and Texas Governor John Connally ride in a motorcade from the Dallas airport into the city.
“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.
Jackie Kennedy and JFK’s grandson slams Julia Fox’s costume
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of JFK and Jackie, called out the actress, writing on X, “Julia Fox glorifying political violence is disgusting, desperate and dangerous. I’m sure her late grandmother would agree.”
Users on X agreed with Schlossberg, saying her excuse as to why she wore the outfit didn’t make sense and that it was rude.
“It was disrespectful. It is okay to dress like your grandmother for Halloween. Don’t dress like her on the day of your grandfather’s death,” one user wrote.
Another said, “Her bulls**t claim of it being a ‘statement’ you chose to do this on Halloween? While wearing it to halloween parties? And claiming it’s not a costume… right! Sure!”
Julia Fox: Jackie Kennedy was brave to not change clothes
The “Uncut Gems” actress continued in her Instagram post that Jackie Kennedy exhibited bravery by not changing the bloody clothes following the assassination.
“Her decision not to change clothes, even after being encouraged to, was an act of extraordinary bravery. It was performance, protest, and mourning all at once,” she wrote. “A woman weaponizing image and grace to expose brutality. It’s about trauma, power, and how femininity itself is a form of resistance.”