Luxury fashion brand, Balenciaga, was slammed for an ad campaign that promoted child pornography.
The controversial photoshoot for Balenciaga’s Spring/Summer 2023 catalogue showed children with teddy bears that are dressed in what social media users say is BDSM items.
BDSM is a category term of a mixture of erotic practices or roleplaying that includes bondage, discipline, dominance and submission, sadomasochism, and other dynamics.
Kim Kardashain who models and is partners with the clothing line broke her silence saying,
“I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been disgusted and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened.
As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images. The safety of children must be held with the highest regard and any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society — period.
I appreciate Balenciaga’s removal of the campaigns and apology. In speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary measures for this to never happen again.”
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