Sophie Thatcher went full goth for the final Yellowjackets premiere, but her McQueen gown has drawn sharp criticism from fashion fans. One of the most popular reactions summed up the look with a single question: 'What in the bootleg Helena Bonham Carter is going on here?'
The 26-year-old wore a black McQueen gown to the Season 4 premiere at the Paramount lot in Los Angeles on Wednesday, 11 November. The design featured a plunging neckline, cutouts beneath the bust, a short shoulder shrug and embroidery running down one side of the skirt.
Styled by Turner, Thatcher paired the dress with a near-black curly updo by hairstylist Ericka Verrett. She kept her make-up light, with silver-white eyeshadow adding contrast to the all-black look.
A Final Season Send-Off
The premiere marked a farewell of sorts for Thatcher, who has played the teenage Natalie Scatorccio since the survival drama began in 2021. She has said she is ready to move on from the role, admitting that returning to the teenage version of the character has left her feeling 'a bit stunted.'
She shared the carpet with co-star Christina Ricci, a goth style favourite in her own right, who wore a strapless corseted design by Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood. The show's fourth and final season premieres on 20 November.
The Comparisons Came Quickly
Once the photos reached a Reddit fashion community, the Helena Bonham Carter jokes followed fast. The British actor is famous for her wild dark curls and eccentric, gothic red carpet style, as well as for playing the villain Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter films.
'Helena Bonham Carter 2.0,' one commenter wrote. Another joked that the look was 'Designed by Party City Halloween,' referring to the US party and costume chain. A third wondered if Thatcher was 'trying to get cast as Bellatrix in the new Harry Potter show.'
Where Critics Say It Went Wrong
Beyond the jokes, much of the criticism in the thread focused on the construction of the dress rather than the goth concept itself. 'I HATE the random cutouts under the bust, I hate the construction of the midsection,' one commenter wrote.
Others thought the gown simply didn't fit right, with several pointing to what looked like shapewear showing through the cutouts. One user said the dress 'is somehow both too loose and too tight,' joking that it 'might be structurally significant to study for bridge building and other engineering feats but not good tailoring.'
Some kept their praise for Thatcher herself, separating her from the outfit. 'I'm digging the hair and skin contrast, but the dress is not flattering at all,' one commenter wrote.
Not Everyone Hated It
The look still had its defenders. One fan wrote that 'we need more freaky goth celebs so i welcome this', while another argued that Thatcher, not her stylist, has the final say on what she wears.
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For one fan, the point was never whether the gown was flattering. 'Would I wear this? No,' they wrote. 'But do I love that we get to see an outfit that is clearly reflective of her personal style and something that she feels confident and beautiful in? Hell yes.'
