Accused Of Racism, BLACKPINK Lisa Criticized By Netizens After Appearing At The Met Gala

JAKARTA - K-Pop star and actress White Lotus, BLACKPINK's Lisa, appeared for the first time at the Met Gala on Monday night (May 5), wearing a sparkling blazer from Louis Vuitton and a lace bodysuit with a facial embroidery.

However, the sexy outfit from embroidery in the underwear section is considered racist. He admitted that the clothes he wore were a tribute to the theme of the 2025 Met Gala, namely Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" celebrating Black dandyism style.

The theme refers to black people wearing classic European-style clothes to challenge racial stereotypes, sparking controversy in cyberspace.

Warganet quickly highlighted what they claim to be a silhouette in the face of Rosa Parks, an American civil rights activist.

Rosa Parks is known for refusing to give her seat on a bus to white passengers in 1955, prompting Montgomery Boycott Bus. This action is considered an important moment in the civil rights movement in the United States, and she is known for her struggle to end racial discrimination and segregation.

Lisa's appearance at the 2025 Met Gala in Louis Vuitton's dress drew criticism on social media, with a number of comments on Instagram calling the dress "disrespectful" and "disappointing" for displaying the face of a black activist in a section that is considered sensitive.

However, the representative of fashion arranger Henry Taylor who collaborated with singer and designer Pharrell Williams in creating Lisa's outfit explained to the entertainment news site Vulture that the faces depicted in Lisa's clothing were not civil rights figures.

The faces seen in this dress, as well as in the previous works of Louis Vuitton featuring Henry Taylor's art, are all taken from the personal life of the artist, family, friend, and neighbor, "explained the representative as quoted by Channel News Asia.

Lisa BLACKPINK's appearance at the 2025 Met Gala has a long tail on social media. Many netizens expressed their shock at the fashion moment and even criticized her.

"Rosa Parks in her underwear........." wrote one user on platform X.

Pharrell must be imprisoned as soon as possible! said other users jokingly.

Another user X commented:

"The fact that he will be sitting indoors, at his desk, literally on top of Rosa Parks' face in an event celebrating Black fashion is completely beyond reason."

The use of images of Rosa Parks in such a way shows a lack of respect and sensitivity to the actions and struggles she faced during the Civil Rights Movement, wrote another netizen.

"In addition, this actually strengthens racial stereotypes that are detrimental and undermine the progress that has been made in fighting racism," another netizen was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.