Kim Kardashian is “re-evaluating” her relationship with Balenciaga after the luxury fashion brand was widely criticized for a campaign featuring children posing with teddy bears in what appeared to be bondage gear.
. “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.”
Last week, photos surfaced of a Balenciaga campaign that showed children holding teddy bears in leather gear resembling that used in BDSM, an acronym for bondage, discipline, dominance, submission and sadomasochism. One photo showed a child holding a bear that was dressed in wrist and ankle restraints with a lock and chain around its neck.
“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,” she said. Amid the criticism, Balenciaga said in a post to its Instagram story last week that “we sincerely apologize for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused.”As of Sunday evening, Balenciaga’s Instagram posts had been hidden or deleted.
Balenciaga and its parent company, Kering, did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding Kardashian’s statements.
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