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Julia Fox Defends Wearing Jackie Kennedy's Iconic 'Blood-Stained' Suit as a Statement of Bravery

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Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, has expressed his disgust at actor Julia Fox's decision to wear a replica of the blood-stained suit that his grandmother, former first lady Jackie Kennedy, wore on the day of her husband's assassination in 1963. Fox, however, has defended her choice, saying that she intended to portray Jackie Kennedy's extraordinary bravery and poise in the face of unimaginable brutality.

Key Takeaways:

  • Julia Fox wore a replica of Jackie Kennedy's iconic blood-stained suit to a Halloween party in New York City, sparking controversy online.
  • Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, called Fox's decision "disgusting, desperate, and dangerous," but Fox defended her choice, saying it was a statement about Jackie Kennedy's bravery.
  • According to Fox, Jackie Kennedy refused to change out of her blood-stained clothes after her husband's assassination, saying "I want them to see what they've done."
  • The pink suit, which was actually an authorized copy of a Chanel design, is now preserved in a climate-controlled vault at the National Archives in Maryland as a material of historical importance.
  • The Kennedy family wanted to keep the suit from public viewing until 2103, but it has become a fashion icon despite its dark past.
  • Fox's decision to wear the suit was part of a broader statement about the power of femininity and resistance in the face of trauma and brutality.
  • Jackie Kennedy indeed refused to take off the suit at Dallas' Parkland hospital and while flying with her husband's body on Air Force One to Washington D.C.
  • The suit is often claimed to be made by Chanel, but it was actually an authorized copy of a Chanel design.

Statistics:

  • 35: Number of years old Julia Fox is, according to her Instagram post.
  • 1963: The year of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
  • 30 October: The date of the Halloween party in New York City where Fox wore the replica suit.
  • 2103: The year the Kennedy family wanted to allow public viewing of the suit.
  • 1994: The year Jackie Kennedy died.
  • 2024: The year Donald Trump successfully ran for a second presidency after surviving two assassination attempts.

Sources:

  • [Instagram post from Julia Fox]
  • [X post from Jack Schlossberg]
  • [Chanel]
  • [National Archives]
  • [AP]

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