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New Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Lisa slammed for Met Gala lingerie that appears to feature Rosa Parks' face
NEW YORK: K-pop star Lisa Manoban is facing a backlash after wearing Louis Vuitton lingerie to the Met Gala that appears to be illustrated with iconic activist Rosa Parks' face. New York Daily News reported that the 28-year-old Thai star of BlackPink sported a pearl-encrusted black blazer with a pearl chain to fashion's biggest night, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lisa also wore sheer tights emblazoned with the Vuitton's signature symbols, over which were panties that appeared to bear the face of the late civil rights activist. Vogue reported that acclaimed Black artist Henry Taylor, known for embroidering miniature works onto clothing did so for the ensemble worn on Monday (May 5). One Netizen tweeted: "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." This year's theme Tailored For You is a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years. Parks, who was 92 when she died in 2005, organised the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott to protest segregated seating on buses.
Chicago Tribune
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
K-pop star Lisa slammed for Met Gala lingerie that appears to feature Rosa Parks' face
K-pop star Lisa, who also stars in the most recent season of 'The White Lotus,' is facing backlash after wearing Louis Vuitton lingerie to the Met Gala that appears to be illustrated with Rosa Parks' face. The 28-year-old Thai star of BLACKPINK sported a pearl-encrusted black blazer with a pearl chain to fashion's biggest night, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Lisa also wore sheer tights emblazoned with the Vuitton's signature symbols, over which were panties that appeared to bear the face of the late Civil Rights activist. Vogue reported that acclaimed Black artist Henry Taylor, known for embroidering miniature works onto clothing did so for the ensemble worn Monday by Lisa, real name Lalisa Manobal. '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,' read one tweet. 'Lisa needs to fire her whole PR team at this point,' reads one tweet, posted in all caps. 'Why is [Rosa] Parks on your p— girl!!!' 'WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA????? Mind you not only is it highly distasteful how is this on theme?' read another. This year's 'Tailored for You' theme linked to the Met's 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' exhibit, which it describes as 'a cultural and historical examination of Black style over three hundred years through the concept of dandyism.' The exhibit also 'explores the importance of style to the formation of Black identities in the Atlantic diaspora, particularly in the United States and Europe.' Parks, who was 92 when she died in 2005, organized the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott to protest segregated seating on buses. Originally Published: May 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM CDT
Deccan Herald
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Met Gala 2025: BLACKPINK's Lisa gets backlash for wearing American civil rights icon on underwear
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 it reinforces harmful racial stereotypes & undermines the progress made in combating racism.
News18
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
BLACKPINK's Lisa Faces Criticism Over Her Met Gala Outfit Featuring Rosa Parks' Face
Last Updated: 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 it reinforces harmful racial stereotypes & undermines the progress made in combating racism. — ★ (@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. First Published:
Chicago Tribune
02-03-2025
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Claudette Colvin refuses to give up her seat on a public bus
Today is Sunday, March 2, the 61st day of 2025. There are 304 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 2, 1955, nine months before Rosa Parks' more famous act of defiance, Claudette Colvin, a Black high school student in Montgomery, Alabama, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat on a public bus to a white passenger. Also on this date: In 1807, the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves was signed by President Thomas Jefferson. (The domestic trade of enslaved people was not affected.) In 1861, the state of Texas, having seceded from the Union, was admitted to the Confederacy. In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes was declared the winner of the 1876 presidential election over Democrat Samuel J. Tilden, despite Tilden winning the popular vote. Tilden remains the only presidential candidate to get over 50% of the popular vote (50.9%) and not win the presidency. In 1943, the three-day Battle of the Bismarck Sea began in the southwest Pacific during World War II; U.S. and Australian warplanes inflicted heavy damage on an Imperial Japanese convoy. In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks, a single-game NBA record that still stands. Philadelphia won by a score of 169-147. In 1985, the U.S. government approved a screening test for AIDS that detected antibodies to the virus, allowing possibly contaminated blood to be excluded from the blood supply. In 2011, the Supreme Court ruled, 8-1, that a grieving father's pain over mocking protests near his Marine son's funeral had to yield to First Amendment protections for free speech in a decision favoring the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kansas. Today's birthdays: Author John Irving is 83. Actor-comedian Laraine Newman (Saturday Night Live) is 73. Golf Hall of Famer Ian Woosnam is 67. Musician Jon Bon Jovi is 63. Actor Daniel Craig is 57. Rapper-actor Method Man is 54. Musician Chris Martin (Coldplay) is 48. Actor Rebel Wilson is 45. Actor Bryce Dallas Howard is 44. Hockey Hall of Famer Henrik Lundqvist is 43. Actor Robert Iler is 40. Actor Nathalie Emmanuel is 36. Country musician Luke Combs is 35. Singer-actor Becky G is 28.
