Amidst the ongoing Balenciaga controversy, reality star Kim Kardashian is facing a social media backlash for maintaining her relationship with the struggling clothing brand. Balenciaga came under fire last week when the company aired its campaign ad for its Spring/Summer 2023 collection and used children as its models.
The problem is not the child’s appearance but the props used in the video. They are made to carry stuffed animals that wear clothes that look like BDSM clothes. The campaign pictures also featured legal documents on child pornography cases, which made it even more scandalous. In response to the massive wave of criticism, Balenciaga took down the post and other previous Instagram photos.
The luxury brand also issued an apology to the public. Bella Hadid, who models for the company, previously dropped photos of her shoot. Kardashian is the latest celebrity to call Balenciaga out; however, his comments have drawn criticism online.
Read on to learn more.
Kim Kardashian Slams Balenciaga
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Kardashian fans are calling for the mother-of-four to cut ties with Balenciaga amid their campaign image controversy. In Sunday’s post, Kardashian finally spoke about the incident with Balenciaga, mentioning everything but her intention to leave the company.
In the post, the reality star declared that she was “disturbed” and “shaken” by the company’s actions and said she was considering her relationship with the brand.
“I kept quiet for the past few days, not because I don’t feel disgusted and angry with the recent Balenciaga campaign, but because I wanted the opportunity to talk to their team to understand for myself how this could happen,” he said. The owner of Skims wrote. Over the past few years, the reality star has maintained a good relationship with Balenciaga and has been seen in some of his luxury items on numerous occasions. Kardashian has also featured in several campaigns for the brand in past years.
Kim Kardashian ‘Appreciates’ Balenciaga’s Response
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Further in the post, Kardashian emphasized the importance of protecting children and that “any attempt to normalize any type of child abuse should have no place in our society – period.” He, however, praised the brand for its reaction to the criticism and expressed his belief that a similar situation would not repeat itself.
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“I appreciate Balenciaga’s actions in removing the campaign and apologize. While speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary steps to prevent this from happening again,” he wrote.
The business mogul ended his post by saying that his relationship with Balenciaga is currently being re-evaluated. He explained that he may move forward with the brand depending on their future actions regarding protecting children.
Fans Slam Kim Kardashian Online For Refusing To Cut Ties With The Brand
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Shortly after her statement went online, Kardashian was spotted in shorts in an impromptu photo shoot. His image and proximity to his posts call into question his sincerity. Fans made several posts accusing the reality star of trying to wait for it to happen and demanding that she cut ties with Balenciaga.
One comment read, “You can’t be so angry if you’re going to continue to be a model for them. I applaud you for speaking up, but the fact that this is happening is overwhelming, and publicly at that. Shame on Balenciaga and anyone who still supports them. Things like this don’t deserve a second chance.”
Another disgruntled fan write, “Delete this again and come back with the correct statement. One that said ‘I cut ties with Balenciaga because of disturbing images in their campaign involving children.’ The only statement that should be made.”
Youtuber Blair White commented that the billionaire was “full of shit” for not cutting ties with the brand completely. he write, “Break the relationship altogether or you’re full of shit, Kim. You are obviously kicking the ball forward so that you can continue your business relationship with them once this is over. It is not difficult to draw attention to child pornography, and your inability to do so is telling.”
Balenciaga Issues Apology
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After the backlash, Balenciaga took down all of its Instagram posts, including those featuring children and a poorly hidden US Supreme Court child pornography case. The brand also issued an apology in which they promised to find the people behind the ad and punish them.
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“We apologize for displaying disturbing documents in our campaign. We are taking this matter seriously and are taking legal action against those responsible for creating the set and including items that were not approved for our Spring 23 campaign shoot,” the statement said.
“We strongly condemn abuse of children in any form. We stand for the safety and well-being of children.”
Supermodel Bella Hadid, who is heavily associated with Balenciaga, has yet to issue a statement; however, he quietly took down the campaign photo. The photographer behind the picture, Gabriele Galimberti, also issued a statement explaining that he had no say in the creative process.
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