Lisa’s Met Gala Look Sparks Outrage Over “Rosa Parks” Underwear Print
While Lisa's outfit turned heads with no-pants trend seen on stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Helen Lasichanh, it was the graphic lace pattern on her underwear that quickly sparked controversy.
Lisa at Met Gala 2025 (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
K-pop star Lisa made her debut at the 2025 Met Gala in a custom Louis Vuitton look, styled according to this year’s theme, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. The singer wore a fitted black blazer with sheer panels, matching underwear, and tights featuring the Louis Vuitton logo. She completed her bold look with a pearl chain, black purse, and pumps, keeping her makeup soft and her honey-blonde hair styled in a voluminous updo.
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Lisa’s Met Gala Look Sparks Outrage Over “Rosa Parks” Underwear Print
While Lisa's outfit turned heads for embracing the no-pants trend seen on stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Helen Lasichanh at the 2025 Met Gala, it was the graphic lace pattern on her underwear that quickly sparked controversy. The lace pattern seems to be a collage featuring various women’s faces, with online users pointing out that one of them closely resembles civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
This part of the outfit, placed below the waist, caused immediate backlash. Getty Images
Users were quick to point out that one of the faces closely resembled Rosa Parks. X
According to The Cut, a Louis Vuitton representative shared that the design was created by American artist Henry Taylor. He was personally chosen by the brand’s creative head, Pharrell Williams, for the Spring 2024 collection. The rep explained, “The print features portraits of figures who have been a part of the artist’s life.” However, they did not confirm whether one of those faces was Rosa Parks.
So far, neither Lisa nor Louis Vuitton has addressed the Rosa Parks controversy. However, the phrase "Rosa Parks underwear" quickly began trending on X (formerly Twitter) after the Met Gala, with many users calling the outfit disrespectful and inappropriate.
I was wondering why Rosa Parks was trending got scared.... I know Lisa does not have Rosa Parks all over her underwear right now. WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD IDEA????? Mind you not only is it highly distasteful how is this on theme? pic.twitter.com/uwpyVONwO4
Lisa being invited to the met gala celebrating black fashion despite saying the n word and then wearing underwear with Rosa parks' face on it is crazy to me pic.twitter.com/faoSdwA0Dc
The timing of the controversy only made things worse. Weeks before the Met Gala, clips from Lisa and fellow BLACKPINK members’ pre-fame auditions resurfaced. The clips reportedly show them using a racial slur onstage. Since then, “none of the idols have publicly acknowledged or apologised for the alleged incident”, which has led to growing frustration online.
rosa parks on your underwear less than 3 months after a compilation of you saying the n word goes viral is kinda crazy but maybe thats just me! https://t.co/gT4ZeVmOq9
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