Kim Kardashian, a Balenciaga ambassador, has spoken out after the luxury fashion house’s recent holiday campaign sparked controversy.On Sunday, Kardashian posted a statement on her Instagram Story about the Balenciaga campaign, which drew criticism for referencing child pornography and featuring child models alongside fetish imagery.
Kim Kardashian describes the Balenciaga holiday campaign as “disgusted and outraged.”
The “disturbing images” in the campaign “shaken” the reality-TV star turned beauty mogul. Kardashian also stated that she is rethinking her professional relationship with Balenciaga.“I’ve been quiet for a few days, not because I haven’t been disgusted and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted to speak with their team to understand for myself how this could have happened,” Kardashian wrote.
“Child safety must be prioritised, and any attempt to normalise child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society — period.”“I appreciate Balenciaga’s removal of the campaigns and apology,” she continued. Speaking with them, I believe they understand the gravity of the situation and will take the necessary steps to ensure that it never happens again.”
Kim Kardashian describes the Balenciaga holiday campaign as “disgusted and outraged.”
According to the New York Post, Cosmopolitan UK, and Fox News, Balenciaga found itself in hot water after its holiday campaign drew the ire of social media users and activists.One campaign advertisement featured child models holding the brand’s “plush bear bags,” which were teddy bears dressed in bondage gear, while another promoting its “Hourglass” handbag contained court documents referencing Supreme Court cases on child pornography.
Balenciaga apologised for the controversy on its Instagram story on Tuesday.“We sincerely apologise for any offence caused by our holiday campaign,” the company wrote. “Our plush bear bags should not have been featured in this campaign with children….” We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse. We advocate for the safety and well-being of children.”
Kim Kardashian describes the Balenciaga holiday campaign as “disgusted and outraged.”
Concerning the use of court documents in its campaign, the fashion label stated that it is pursuing legal action against “the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved items.” According to the New York Post, Balenciaga filed a $25 million lawsuit on Friday against production company North Six, Inc. and set designer Nicholas Des Jardins for the use of legal documents in the campaign.
Gabriele Galimberti, one of the campaign’s photographers, also weighed in on the scandal on Wednesday, saying he had no involvement in the photoshoot’s setup.“As a photographer, I was only and solely requested to light the given scene and take the shots in my signature style,” Galimberti wrote on Instagram. “As is customary for commercial shoots, the campaign’s direction