Julia Fox pictured last week

Julia Fox has opened up about the rationale behind her controversial Jackie Kennedy Halloween outfit, defending the look “not as a costume, but as a statement”.

Last week, the Uncut Gems actor attended writer and comedian Julio Torres’ “Cursed Amulet” party in New York, with her choice of clothes immediately sparking debate about whether or not it was an appropriate look.

She then addressed the matter directly in an Instagram post, sharing a picture of herself dressed as the former First Lady on the day of her husband John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963, featuring her recreation of the iconic pink suit covered in blood.

“I’m dressed as Jackie Kennedy in the pink suit. Not as a costume, but as a statement,” Julia wrote on Instagram.

She referenced how the figure refused to change out of her bloodied clothes and reportedly said: “Let them see what they have done.”

Julia Fox at Julio Torres' "The Cursed Amulet" Halloween party on Thursday night

“The image of the delicate pink suit splattered with blood is one of the most haunting juxtapositions in modern history,” Julia continued. “Beauty and horror. Poise and........

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