The husband is charged with attempted murder of his wife, and the "blue, black, white, and gold dress" that sparked discussions on the internet 8 years ago has a sequel on the internet | man | sequel
Do you still remember the "blue black or platinum" dress that sparked discussions across the internet? I didn't expect this topic to have a sequel in the past 8 years: the British man behind this dress was recently exposed for attempted murder of his wife.
38 year old British man Kiel Johnston has recently appeared in Glasgow High Court on charges of attempted murder of his wife Grace Johnston at his home on the island of Cologne in Scotland last March.
Kiel is accused of domestic violence and threatening control over Grace during their 11 year relationship.
According to The Times, Kiel once grabbed Grace's neck, pushed her towards the wall, insulted her, threatened to kill her, and even threatened her with a knife. Kiel is also accused of attempting to isolate Grace, monitoring her movements, and limiting the funds she can use.
These accusations come from multiple events that occurred between April 2019 and March 2022.
Kiel denied these accusations. This case is expected to hold another pre-trial hearing before the trial in 2024.
In 2015, Kiel married Grace. Grace's mother Cecilia sent her a photo before the wedding. She bought a dress and wanted to ask her daughter's opinion on whether to wear it to her wedding. Then, Grace and her mother had a discussion about the color of this dress.
Subsequently, the wedding guest Catherine McNeill posted a photo of this dress on social media. The topic of whether this dress is blue black or white gold has sparked discussions across the internet. Numerous celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift also joined the big discussion.
At the most intense moment of discussion, this photo received 14000 views per second.
Kiel, Grace, and Catlin, who released photos, later went on to participate in the American talk show "The Ellen Show".
It seems a bit ironic now that this dress was once used for anti domestic violence advertisements. A public welfare organization once printed this dress on a promotional poster, showcasing a woman who had been subjected to domestic violence. The slogan of this poster is: "Why is it so difficult to see blue and black? The only illusion is that you think that's her choice. One in every six women is abused. Stop abusing women."
