WHAT within the Montgomery bus boycott crotch is that this????
Lisa, the star of the South Korean lady group Blackpink, bought lots of consideration on-line on Monday, Could 5 for her take a look at the 2025 Met Gala.
Although a number of ladies walked the carpet final evening carrying pantless ensembles, Lisa’s particularly is inflicting fairly the uproar. The Okay-pop singer wore a Louis Vuitton lace bodysuit paired with an embroidered jacket, LV emblem tights, and a monogrammed purse.
A graphic sample within the bodysuit’s lace seems all through the jacket somewhere else, however it’s most seen beneath Lisa’s waist. The sample seems to be a collage of faces of various ladies, together with one which strikes a stunning resemblance to Rosa Parks.
The theme of this yr’s Met Gala was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Type,” which has viewers questioning: Was the lace print on the bodysuit–ended up simply being seen primarily as panties–meant to honor historic Black figures? Or are they simply random faces?
The 28-year-old singer, who performed Mook on The White Lotus has not spoken publicly about her outfit or the inspiration behind it. However, Vogue gave credit score to artist Henry Taylor, whose portraits are “embroidered into the bodice of Lisa’s ensemble,” the journal famous.
Louis Vuitton spoke to The Minimize in regards to the bodysuit, saying that Taylor’s portraits characterize “figures who’ve been part of the artist’s life,” however the model didn’t affirm whether or not Parks was a type of figures. In accordance with the journal, Taylor is understood for his portraits of each well-known and non-famous folks.
Whereas a civil rights icon showing on anybody’s underwear could be inappropriate, many followers are much more upset by the truth that this outfit was worn by somebody who not too long ago bought uncovered for beforehand saying racial slurs. Footage of three Blackpink members–Rose, Jennie and Lisa—mumbling the n-word whereas performing a tune throughout their auditions unfold like wildfire on X after being leaked, which is at present being introduced up once more following Lisa’s Met Gala look.
Take a look at some reactions to her outfit beneath: