K-pop sensation Lisa Manobal is under fire for seemingly wearing the image of Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks on her underwear on the Met Gala red carpet.
The Blackpink member, who recently appeared in season three of 'The White Lotus', was dressed by Louis Vuitton for the event, wearing a blinged-out jacket and LV-emblazoned tights - but that's not what's got people talking.
Visible on her lower half is a bodysuit featuring embroidered portraits from artist Henry Taylor, one of which appears to be Rosa Parks, who famously fought against racial injustice in America in the 50s.
A representative for Louis Vuitton told The Cut the print from Taylor depicts "portraits of figures who have been a part of the artist’s life", but didn't confirm if Rosa Parks was one of them.
Regardless, the public seem to have made their mind up, and they're not happy.
"WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA?????" one X user asked. "Mind you, not only is it highly distasteful, how is this on theme?"
This year's Met Gala theme was 'Tailored for You’ - to tie in with the ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition at the Costume Institute.
The Met website explains the exhibition "explores the importance of sartorial style to the formation of Black identities in the Atlantic diaspora" - so many are taking Lisa's look as a very poor interpretation of the theme.
"LISA HAVING ROSA PARKS ON HER PANTIESS!?! she don lost her damn mind ohmygod," another post on X read.
To make matters worse, Lisa was recently accused of repeatedly using the N-word along with some of her fellow Blackpink members, after a compilation video of the band's pre-debut performances went viral. The singers haven't responded to the video and its authenticity hasn't been confirmed.
"Lisa wearing Rosa Parks image on her crotch whilst actively ignoring the fact that she has not apologised for her racist videos hmm…" another commentator wrote online.
Meanwhile, others are defending the pop star, citing the fact that celebrity attendees are dressed by designers and fashion houses.
"I don't know why you're putting the blame on celebrities," one X post read, along with a clipping from an E News article.
The article quotes former Vogue Editor-at-Large Andre Leon Talley, who said "Each celebrity has been chosen to wear a gown by a designer. It's like assignments."
"That means for the most part, a celebrity's look is up to the designer that invited them," the story went on.
Lisa has not yet responded to the controversy.
