BLACKPINK's Lisa Faces Criticism Over Her Met Gala Outfit Featuring Rosa Parks' Face
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The K-pop idol walked the blue carpet wearing a Louis Vuitton outfit with a black bejewelled bodysuit paired with a sparkly blazer and sheer tights.
Fashion's biggest night, which we have all been waiting for, is here! Yes, the 2025 Met Gala. Celebrities from all around the world have brought their A-game, following this year's theme, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", with a dress code of 'Tailored For You". Among the attendees was BLACKPINK's Lisa. She made her Met Gala debut this year.
The K-pop idol walked the blue carpet wearing a Louis Vuitton outfit comprising a black bejewelled bodysuit paired with a sparkly blazer and sheer tights, ditching pants altogether. Lisa wore her hair in a messy updo and opted for a sleek necklace. After she debuted her look at the prestigious event, the BLACKPINK member received much backlash on social media.
This year's event is intended to celebrate Black Dandy styling, and Lisa's outfit did exactly that. But eagle-eyed people on the internet noticed a small detail on her undergarment, which left them disappointed. People noticed that her outfit featured embroidered portraits by Black artist Henry Taylor, and on closer inspection, they found out that Lisa's underwear had American activist Rosa Parks' face on it, which many thought was very disrespectful.
[Taking to X, many expressed their disappointment over Lisa's choice of outfit, with one saying, 'Using Rosa Parks' image in this manner appears to be a blatant lack of respect and sensitivity towards her legacy and the struggles she faced during the Civil Rights Movement. Furthermore, it reinforces harmful racial stereotypes and undermines the progress made in combating racism."
Using Rosa Parks' image in this manner appears to be a blatant lack of respect and sensitivity towards her legacy and the struggles she faced during the Civil Rights Movement.Furthermore, it reinforces harmful racial stereotypes & undermines the progress made in combating racism. https://t.co/ue1Z0jniDk pic.twitter.com/niNJF7b6lO
— ★ (@vnteex) May 6, 2025
Another added, 'How do you come back from this? Lisa, being an ethnic minority in a country that heavily discriminates poc, having a historical figure like Rosa Parks worn in a vulgar way is wilddd."
BLACKPINK's Lisa reportedly apologised to her fans and followers after the immense backlash.
Rosa Parks was a pivotal figure in the Black community who fought for their rights for years. The American civil rights activist is best known for not giving up her seat on a bus for a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, back in 1955. This simple act of defiance by Parks sparked the Montgomery bus boycott, which marked the beginning of the civil rights movement and led to the end of racial discrimination on public transportation.
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