By Lindsay Lowe -
TODAY
Kim Kardashian, a businesswoman and television and network celebrity, said she is "evaluating" her business relationship with the Balenciaga brand over the fashion label's recent ad campaign that featured photos of children posing with teddy bears that appeared to be wearing accessories. inspired by sadomasochism.
"I've been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven't been disgusted and outraged by Balenciaga's recent campaigns, but because I wanted the opportunity to speak with his team to understand how this could have happened," Kardashian, 42, wrote. in a publication this Sunday on the social network Instagram.
“As a mother of four children, I have been shocked by the disturbing images,”
she said, “the safety of children must be held in the highest regard and any attempt to normalize child abuse in any way should have no place in our society.
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Following the uproar caused by his recent publicity images, Balenciaga deleted all his posts on Instagram and shared a statement apologizing.
Kim Kardashian on the TODAY show in June. Nate Congleton / TODAY
"We sincerely apologize for any offense our campaign may have caused," said the text shared last week.
"Our stuffed bag should not have appeared with children in this campaign that we immediately removed," he added.
One of the photos appeared to show the text of a 2008 Supreme Court decision upholding a federal statute related to child pornography.
Although Balenciaga did not refer to this text specifically in its statement, the brand apologized for "displaying disturbing documents" in the recent campaign.
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“We take this matter very seriously and
are taking legal action against the parties responsible
for creating the set and including unapproved items in our Spring 2023 campaign photo shoot,” the brand wrote.
"We strongly condemn the abuse of children in any of its forms and stand up for their safety and well-being," he added.
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Kardashian thanked "the removal of the campaign and Balenciaga's apologies."
“I think they understand the seriousness of the matter and will take the necessary steps so that it doesn't happen again,” he said.
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Kardashian has frequently collaborated with the brand, in its advertising campaigns and wearing its products at public events.
“As for my future, I am reassessing my relationship with the brand, based on their willingness to accept responsibility for something that should never have happened, and the actions I hope they take to protect children,” she said.