Lisa, the lead singer of the K-pop group Blackpink, became the subject of a viral debate after her appearance at the 2025 Met Gala . The internet exploded with comments and questions, as many users speculated whether the figure in her underwear was civil rights icon Rosa Parks. The answer is no.

A representative for artist Henry Taylor, who collaborated with Pharrell Williams on this Louis Vuitton collection, confirmed to Vulture that the figure in Lisa's dress is not Rosa Parks, but a neighbor of the artist. "All of the faces in this dress, as well as others that include Taylor's work, are taken from his personal life - friends, family members, and neighbors," the representative said. "None of the characters included are Rosa Parks or any other historical figure known from African-American culture."

The garment was created as part of Pharrell's debut collection for Louis Vuitton in 2023, where painter Henry Taylor provided his original works.

However, criticism of Lisa continues. The theme of this year's Met Gala was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," a tribute to the style of African-American communities. That said, for many online, Lisa's presence was viewed with suspicion, especially due to some previous controversies.

Videos have been circulating online claiming that Lisa and other members of Blackpink used the banned racist word n*gga during their past performances. The group has not publicly commented on the matter.

Furthermore, in 2017, Lisa used the phrase "You gon' finna catch me" in a performance (a dialect form used mainly by African-Americans in the US) and in 2021 she apologized after being accused of cultural appropriation regarding the use of box braids in a music video.

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