This year, the Met Gala brought together numerous personalities from the entertainment, music, film, and sports worlds, who paraded down the red carpet dressed in eye-catching outfits created by renowned designers from international luxury brands. Under the theme "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", the event focused on men's tailoring and Black dandyism, highlighting elegance, fashion, good manners, and classic style.
During the gala, Lisa from BLACKPINK attracted attention on social media for a peculiar detail in her outfit: in her underwear, lace with the figure of Rosa Parks could be distinguished, a prominent African American activist who fought for the civil rights of her community. This fact generated controversy online, with criticisms pointing to Lisa for disrespect towards Parks and Black culture.
Among the comments, phrases such as "It's incredible how people defend and praise her", "She's making fun of Black culture on purpose", and "Specifically putting someone like Rosa Parks on your underwear is super disrespectful" were mentioned. These criticisms were reinforced by the memory of a past incident in which Lisa used a derogatory term toward the Black community and did not apologize.
Despite receiving praise for her attire at the Met Gala, Lisa from BLACKPINK became the object of criticism for wearing the image of the Afro-descendent activist Rosa Parks in the lace of her underwear. Social media users recalled the past incident related to a derogatory term aimed at the Black community, which intensified the criticisms towards the singer after the event held on May 5, 2025, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
