Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban, a member of Blackpink, attended the 2024 Met Gala wearing a bodysuit designed as a piece of living art.

The clarification comes after public speculation regarding the imagery on the garment. Because the Met Gala is a global stage for fashion and cultural commentary, the identity of figures depicted in celebrity attire often triggers intense public scrutiny.

Lisa attended the event on May 6, 2024 [1], at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. Her attire was intended to align with the event's theme, "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fairy Tales," by presenting the singer as a canvas for art.

"I wanted to be a living piece of art at the Met Gala," Lisa said.

Following the event, questions arose regarding whether the bodysuit featured the likeness of civil rights icon Rosa Parks. A representative for the singer addressed these claims to resolve the confusion.

"Lisa never wore a bodysuit with Rosa Parks' face," the representative said.

The bodysuit was part of a broader effort to embody the conceptual nature of the 2024 theme. By treating her body as a medium for artwork, Lisa aimed to bridge the gap between traditional fashion and performance art during the high-profile U.S. event.

“"I wanted to be a living piece of art at the Met Gala."”

This incident highlights the volatility of social media interpretation in the era of high-concept celebrity fashion. When artists use ambiguous imagery to evoke a theme—in this case, 'living art'—the lack of immediate context can lead to the projection of political or historical meanings that were not intended by the wearer or designer.