{"id":1754996,"date":"2022-11-29T08:05:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T13:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754996"},"modified":"2022-11-29T11:33:52","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:33:52","slug":"kim-kardashian-speaks-up-on-balenciaga-ad-scandal-i-am-disgusted-and-shaken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kim-kardashian-speaks-up-on-balenciaga-ad-scandal-i-am-disgusted-and-shaken\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Kardashian Speaks up on Balenciaga Ad Scandal: I Am \u201cDisgusted\u201d and \u201cShaken\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkim-kardashian-speaks-up-on-balenciaga-ad-scandal-i-am-disgusted-and-shaken%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1754996&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/23\/kim-kardashian-bella-hadid-slammed-for-silence-on-disturbing-balenciaga-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After a week of silence<\/a>, Kim Kardashian denounced<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/21\/balenciaga-under-fire-over-ads-with-kids-in-bondage-gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> the controversial Balenciaga ad<\/a> campaign that depicted children alongside bondage-style attire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/22\/balenciaga-pulls-controversial-bear-ads-amid-child-abuse-fears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The ad images came under fire<\/a> last week as people noticed the odd outfits sported by the child models\u2019 stuffed animals, as well as another campaign in which mysterious court documents that alluded to child abuse and pornography.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>The likes of Kardashian and Bella Hadid, who have strong ties to the luxury fashion house, were<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/23\/kim-kardashian-bella-hadid-slammed-for-silence-on-disturbing-balenciaga-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> slammed on social media for keeping tight-lipped<\/a> about the ongoing controversy. While Hadid, 26,<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/11\/23\/bella-hadid-seemingly-deletes-balenciaga-post-amid-bdsm-backlash\/?_gl=1*1yad8no*_ga*MTI1Mjc2NjQwMS4xNjY5MjI3NDAy*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTY2OTY0NDYxNC42LjEuMTY2OTY0NDYyNi4wLjAuMA..&#038;_ga=2.267740108.356804425.1669644615-1252766401.1669227402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> seemingly deleted an Instagram post promoting the brand<\/a>, fans couldn\u2019t bear the deafening silence, demanding a formal statement from the A-listers.<\/p>\n<p>Kardashian claimed she wanted to give the brand, which she has a close partnership with, an opportunity to discuss the situation with her personally. Out of immense protectiveness for her own children, the safety of kids is her top priority, she said in a statement online. <\/p>\n<p>The \u201cdisgusted\u201d Skims and SKKN founder even hinted at discontinuing her relationship with the brand, saying she is \u201cre-evaluating\u201d as new information arises.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/balenciaga-bondage-kardashian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/balenciaga-bondage-kardashian.jpg\" alt=\"Kim kardashian breaks silence\" class=\"wp-image-24809774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/balenciaga-bondage-kardashian.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/balenciaga-bondage-kardashian.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/balenciaga-bondage-kardashian.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Kim Kardashian (right) finally broke her silence on the Balenciaga campaign showing kids with bondage-style gear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-64.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-64.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Kardashian\" class=\"wp-image-24809771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-64.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-64.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-64.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The reality star explained her silence, which sparked outrage online.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for LACMA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven\u2019t 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,\u201d the 42-year-old mogul <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimKardashian\/status\/1597017102665142272?s=20&#038;t=H0MIpwj73m8N4iSypkJVkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">began her lengthy Twitter thread<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs 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 \u2014 period,\u201d she continued. \u201cI appreciate Balenciaga\u2019s 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KimKardashian\/status\/1597017102665142272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs for my future with Balenciaga, I am currently re-evaluating my relationship with the brand, basing it off their willingness to accept accountability for something that should have never happened to begin with \u2014 &#038; the actions I am expecting to see them take to protect children,\u201d she ended the thread.<\/p>\n<p>Kardashian has been linked to the brand for a while now, appearing in their fall 2022 collection campaign in a <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/09\/01\/kim-kardashian-walks-on-water-in-balenciaga-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">striking blue gown<\/a>, the designer\u2019s apparel from an<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/11\/22\/kim-kardashian-shades-kanye-west-in-balenciaga-adidas-collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Adidas collab <\/a>and, of course, who could forget her <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/06\/kim-kardashian-wears-balenciaga-catsuit-made-out-of-tape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">infamous caution-tape catsuit<\/a>?<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Despite the drawn-out, four-part statement from the reality TV star, fans weren\u2019t convinced that she was genuine, accusing her of being insincere and only caring about \u201cmoney.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t believe that you\u2019re being sincere at all,\u201d one user <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MinnyAppleNiNi\/status\/1597017410078658560?s=20&#038;t=H0MIpwj73m8N4iSypkJVkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sneered<\/a>. \u201cI think you were just hoping that it would blow over. There\u2019s no way that they paid for an ad campaign, didn\u2019t look it over thoroughly before they put it out there. Seems like it\u2019s more about money for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is laughable at best. And it\u2019s only because they cut you a check quit playin,\u201d another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tatiana51930821\/status\/1597017567071457281?s=20&#038;t=H0MIpwj73m8N4iSypkJVkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jabbed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can see now why Kanye wants to protect his kids at all costs! Pathetic statement!\u201d someone else <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderingG\/status\/1597017587921358848?s=20&#038;t=H0MIpwj73m8N4iSypkJVkA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quipped<\/a> of Ye, formerly known as Kanye West and the ex-husband of the reality-show icon. The rapper was let go from his partnership with Balenciaga following his<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/10\/21\/balenciaga-cuts-ties-with-kanye-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> hateful tirades online <\/a>against the Jewish community last month.<\/p>\n<p>After the brand denounced his anti-Semitic remarks, Balenciaga wasted no time pulling the BDSM-style children\u2019s ad after outraged viewers demanded it.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-60.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-60.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Kardashian tweets\" class=\"wp-image-24809770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-60.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-60.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-60.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The mogul said she wanted to give the brand the opportunity to talk to her.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/Kim Kardashian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-61.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-61.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Kardashian tweets\" class=\"wp-image-24809772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-61.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-61.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Kim-Kardashian-61.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=512 512w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Despite the lengthy statement, fans weren\u2019t pacified by her response.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/Kim Kardashian<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe sincerely apologize for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused.\u00a0Our plush bear bags should not have been featured with children in this campaign.\u00a0We have immediately removed the campaign from all platforms,\u201d the brand said in a statement to The Post.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWe apologize for displaying unsettling documents in our campaign,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe take this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved items for our Spring 23 campaign photo shoot. We strongly condemn abuse of children in any form. We stand for children safety and well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Balenciaga filed a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/25\/balenciaga-files-25m-suit-against-bdsm-teddy-bear-ad-producers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$25 million lawsuit <\/a>against the production company North Six, Inc. and set designer Nicholas Des Jardins. According to the court documents, the fashion house is filing the suit \u201cto seek redress for extensive damages defendants caused in connection with an advertising campaign Balenciaga hired them to produce.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-63.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"694\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-63.jpg\" alt=\"Kim Kardashian\" class=\"wp-image-24809773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-63.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1388 1388w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-63.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1041 1041w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-63.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=694 694w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-63.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all&#038;w=347 347w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/kim-balenciaga-63.jpg?quality=75&#038;strip=all 1024w\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Other stars of Kardashian status have been slammed for their association with the brand and subsequent silence on the controversial imagery.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Baby2Baby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The brand even claimed the production company included some of the images without its knowledge, calling the breach of trust \u201cmalevolent or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Despite appearing on Balenciaga\u2019s website as a full advertising campaign for their children\u2019s department, the luxe company claims the images are being wrongfully associated with them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a result of Defendants\u2019 misconduct, members of the public, including the news media, have falsely and horrifically associated Balenciaga with the repulsive and deeply disturbing subject of the court decision,\u201d read the court papers. \u201cDefendants are liable to Balenciaga for all harm resulting from this false association.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Infuriated Twitter users volleyed cruel messages towards the ad\u2019s photographer Gabriele Galimberti, who took to Instagram to set the record straight. <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/11\/23\/balenciaga-bdsm-teddy-bear-photographer-addresses-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">his statement<\/a>, his hands were tied \u2014 he was unable to control the content and setup of the shoot itself and was only given lighting and camera liberties. He was hired to simply put his \u201csignature style\u201d to work and didn\u2019t have any say in the \u201cdirection of the campaign and the choice of the objects displayed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other A-listers flocked to social media to weigh in on the controversy, like \u201cVanderpump Rules\u201d star <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/11\/23\/lala-kent-calls-out-balenciaga-over-horrifying-child-ad-campaign\/?_gl=1*1yad8no*_ga*MTI1Mjc2NjQwMS4xNjY5MjI3NDAy*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTY2OTY0NDYxNC42LjEuMTY2OTY0NDYyNi4wLjAuMA..&#038;_ga=2.267740108.356804425.1669644615-1252766401.1669227402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lala Kent<\/a>, who called the images \u201chorrifying.\u201d Meanwhile, others were caught in the crossfire, put on the hot seat for wearing anything branded with the Balenciaga label.<\/p>\n<p>Now, any association with the luxe fashion brand results in online fury and has even prompted some Balenciaga wearers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jewliebuggg\/video\/7169296266592046379?_r=1&#038;_t=8XbmoRMzO4x&#038;is_from_webapp=v1&#038;item_id=7169296266592046379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trash their pricey handbags<\/a>. Even \u201cReal Housewives of New Jersey\u201d star <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/11\/25\/teresa-giudice-slammed-for-wearing-balenciaga-amid-brand-controversy\/?_gl=1*ummivw*_ga*MTI1Mjc2NjQwMS4xNjY5MjI3NDAy*_ga_0DZ7LHF5PZ*MTY2OTY0NDYxNC42LjAuMTY2OTY0NDYxNC4wLjAuMA..&#038;_ga=2.267740108.356804425.1669644615-1252766401.1669227402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teresa Giudice was slammed online<\/a> for flaunting a white sweater covered in black \u201cBalenciaga\u201d logotype.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a week of silence, Kim Kardashian denounced the controversial Balenciaga ad campaign that depicted children alongside bondage-style attire. 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