Kim Kardashian has actually broken her silence on the Balenciaga scandal — in which they included kids publishing with BDSM-themed devices.
The A-lister — who’s been connected to the style home for many years now — released a declaration Sunday in action to the ongoing backlash versus both Balenciaga themselves, however likewise over the truth that she’s stayed quiet so far … with fans contacting her to speak up.
Kim states, “I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been shocked 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.”
She includes, “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.”
Kim ends by stating, “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.”
Now, she does not state just what Balenciaga informed her to discuss in this manner — openly, they have actually essentially pleaded lack of knowledge and blamed whatever on the set designer and production co. heading the project … presuming regarding take legal action against both celebrations for $25 million this weekend.
Folks raged that little ladies would be made to position in suggestive positions, along with teddy bears rocking dominatrix-inspired leather attire and other BDSM toys. Not simply that, however court docs referencing a well-known kid pornography case were snuck into the background too.
The professional photographer who shot it said he had no control over the set pieces and was just following orders — and while Balenciaga has actually declared to have actually had no understanding of the products being staged the method they were, lots of have actually called BS … specifically because this went live.
In spite of a lots of outrage from normies — triggering the advertisement to get tugged — most prominent celebs have actually remained tight-lipped on everything, consisting of ones who have close relationships with Balenciaga … with Kim being at the top of that list. Bella Hadid was likewise under fire.
Lots of believed this would trigger stars to cut ties with Balenciaga en masse, however it does not seem like Kim’s doing that.