With their voices. As Balenciaga continues to face backlash over an ad for its spring/summer 2023 collection, celebrities are speaking out against the brand – and taking action.
Jason Aldeans wife, Brittany Aldean, shared her perspective via Instagram on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The 34-year-old North Carolina native uploaded — and subsequently deleted — a photo of herself holding bags full of Balenciaga products and appearing to throw them in the trash. “It’s trash day @balenciaga,” she captioned her post.
Brittany’s social media activity comes shortly after the fashion brand made a public statement about the campaign for its upcoming line. The ad featured children with purses – designed to look like teddy bears in BDSM-inspired clothing – while surrounded by other Balenciaga items. Additional images that did not include the children appeared to show some pages from a Supreme Court case on child pornography.
The controversial marketing sparked an uproar on social media, and the brand pulled out the images amid the scandal. “We sincerely apologize for any offense our Christmas campaign may have caused. Our plush bear bags should not have been shown with children in this campaign. We immediately removed the campaign from all platforms,” read a statement shared via Balenciaga’s Instagram Story on November 23. “We apologize for displaying disturbing documents in our campaign. … We condemn in the strongest terms the abuse of children in any form. We stand for the safety and well-being of children.”
A few days later, the company elaborated further on the decisions leading up to the photoshoot in a lengthy statement. “This was a wrong decision by Balenciaga combined with our failure to evaluate and validate images. Responsibility for this rests solely with Balenciaga,” read an Instagram memo. “We want to learn from our mistakes and find ways in which we can contribute. Balenciaga reiterates its sincere apologies for the offense we have caused and apologizes to talent and partners.”
Along with Brittany Lala Kent expressed her concerns about the ad before it was withdrawn. The 32-year-old Bravo star claimed via her Instagram Story that she doesn’t own any Balenciaga clothes and encouraged the brand to “do better”.
As the controversy flared up, Kim Kardashian was called in for her close collaboration with the fashion house. She broke her silence about the “disturbing” photoshoot on November 27.
“As a mother of four, I was shocked by the disturbing images. Child safety must be given paramount consideration and any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society – period,” she tweeted. “I appreciate Balenciaga’s campaign removal and apologies. If I speak to them, I believe they will understand the seriousness of the problem and will take the necessary measures to ensure that this never happens again.”
Scroll down to see how celebrities are reacting to the Balenciaga ad controversy:
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Celebs Leave Balenciaga Amid Backlash For BDSM-Style Teddy Bear Ads: Brittany Aldean, Lala Kent And More
With their voices. As Balenciaga continues to face backlash over an ad for its spring/summer 2023 collection, celebrities are speaking out against the brand – and taking action. Jason Aldeans wife, Brittany Aldean, shared her perspective via Instagram on Wednesday, Nov. 30. The 34-year-old North Carolina native uploaded — and subsequently deleted — a photo of herself holding bags full of Balenciaga products and appearing to throw them in the trash. “It’s trash day @balenciaga,” she captioned her post. Brittany’s social media activity comes shortly after the fashion brand made a public statement about the campaign for its upcoming line. The ad featured children with purses – designed to look like teddy bears in BDSM-inspired clothing – while surrounded by other Balenciaga items. Additional images that did not include the children appeared to show some pages from a Supreme Court case on child pornography. [jwplayer 7RX8qMxu-zhNYySv2]The controversial marketing sparked an uproar on social media, and the brand pulled out the images amid the scandal. “We sincerely apologize for any offense our Christmas campaign may have caused. Our plush bear bags should not have been shown with children in this campaign. We immediately removed the campaign from all platforms,” read a statement shared via Balenciaga’s Instagram story on November 23. “We apologize for showing disturbing documents in our campaign. … We condemn in the strongest terms abuse of children in any form. We stand for the safety and well-being of children.” A few days later, the company elaborated further on the decisions leading up to the photoshoot in a lengthy statement. “This was a wrong decision by Balenciaga combined with our failure to evaluate and validate images. Responsibility for this rests solely with Balenciaga,” read an Instagram memo. “We want to learn from our mistakes and find ways in which we can contribute. Balenciaga reiterates its sincere apologies for the offense we caused and apologizes to talent and partners.” Along with Brittany Lala Kent expressed her concerns about the ad before it was withdrawn. The 32-year-old Bravo star claimed via her Instagram Story that she doesn’t own any Balenciaga clothes and encouraged the brand to “do better”. As the controversy flared up, Kim Kardashian was called in for her close collaboration with the fashion house. She broke her silence about the “disturbing” photoshoot on November 27. “As a mother of four I have been shocked by the disturbing images of any kind should have no place in our society period,” she tweeted. “I appreciate the removal of the campaigns and the apology by Balenciaga. I believe that by speaking to them, they will understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary actions to ensure this never happens again.” Scroll down to see how celebrities are reacting to the Balenciaga ad controversy:
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Brittany Aldean
“It’s trash day @balenciaga,” he said american idol Alum captioned an Instagram photo showing her throwing away bags full of Balenciaga items.
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Kim Kardashian
“I welcome Balenciaga’s removal of the campaigns and apologize for it. By speaking with them, I believe they will understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary actions to ensure this never happens again,” the Skims CEO, who notably wore Balenciaga through the 2021 Met Gala, tweeted.
That Kardashians star claimed in another post, “As for my future with Balenciaga, I’m currently re-evaluating my relationship with the brand based on their willingness to take responsibility for something that should never have happened – and the actions I’m expecting.” that they protect children.”
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Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Lauren Burnham
The Bachelor Nation personalities have uploaded a joint Instagram video They show how they set their Balenciaga shoes on fire. “Won’t miss you,” wrote the former racing driver.
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Bethenny Frankel
“I can’t imagine what happened, that something as outrageous, outrageous and symbolically destructive as this happened: it feels like a sign of the times and social and media,” he said Real Housewives of New York City Alum captioned an Instagram reel discussing the controversy and proclaiming the fashion industry’s “st show.” “I buy my own clothes, I don’t have a stylist, and I certainly never get invited to the Met Ball. Even though I have a nice wardrobe, I’m more likely to get invited to a MEATBALL.”
In her video, the businesswoman claimed that some celebs remained silent about the ad to maintain their “currency” in the fashion world. “The victims are these objectified children [and] sexualized,” she added. “It just hit a nerve.”
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Lala Kent
That Vanderpump Rules Star expressed her disappointment with the company in a candid Instagram Story post. “I’m sure I’ll get a shadow ban…again for posting this – but I have to,” she wrote. “I’m proud not to own a single Balenciaga piece. Also, we need to know what the document under the Balenciaga bag says.
She continued: “You all – we have to do better. Reject the darkness, find the light. The well-being of our world and its innocent beings depends on it.”
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Cooper Kupp
The Los Angeles Rams athlete sent a message to his Twitter followers when the ad sparked a backlash. “To try to be a voice for our children who rely on the protection of the men and women entrusted with the responsibility of educating and educating them: Please be aware of @balenciaga’s attack on ours Boys and make sure they are held accountable!” the NFL player wrote. “For those of us in positions to bring about change in the way corporations manipulate people and promote evil, please stand up!”