Kim Kardashian rethinks her relationship with Balenciaga after brand's pedophilic ad controversy
The businesswoman, who has ties to the high fashion company: "As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images."
(Cordon Press)
Kim Kardashian broke her silence on Balenciaga's controversial . The entrepreneur, influencer and mother of four said that she is currently "re-evaluating [her] relationship with the brand" after an ad in which the company showed minors alongside erotic bondage content.
Balenciaga withdrew the ad following after it was met with vast criticism, especially from social media. Kardashian, who starred in the company's fall/winter 2022 campaign, is rethinking her partnership with the brand in the face of events that "should have never happened to begin with."
The celebrity justified her delay (one week) in responding to the controversy. Ultimately, she stressed that she had waited to speak with the company's team before commenting on the matter:
Finally, once the situation was understood, the businesswoman was stern regarding the luxury brand's campaign:
Balenciaga's ad accused of being pedophilic
The haute couture brand Balenciaga received a lot of criticism after publishing an advertising campaign with children and teddy bears dressed in BDSM attire. BDSM (an acronym stemming from bondage, discipline, domination, submission and sadomasochism) is an erotic practice based on the immobilization of the person with ropes, ribbons or other items. The Balenciaga ad featured images of children holding teddy bears dressed in this attire, which have since been removed from its website and social networks.
The CEO of the conservative association Concerned Women for America, Penny Nance, called the campaign child exploitation and pointed out that Balenciaga had a problem with pedophilia.
Balenciaga apologized for the ad and have since withdrawn it from all platforms.
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