Kim Kardashian Said She’s “Disgusted” By Balenciaga’s Teddy Bear Shoot And Is “Reevaluating” Her Relationship With The Brand A Day After Kanye West Slammed Celebs For Their Silence

Kim said she was left “shaken” by Balenciaga’s “disturbing” campaign, which featured young children posing with teddy bears dressed in BDSM-style harnesses.

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Kim Kardashian has broken her silence on Balenciaga’s recent controversial photoshoot.

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The campaign, which promoted Balenciaga’s Spring/Summer 2023 collection, went viral on Twitter on Nov. 21 after people noticed that it featured two young children posing with teddy bears dressed in BDSM-style harnesses.

the brand "Balenciaga" just did a uh..... interesting... photoshoot for their new products recently which included a very purposely poorly hidden court document about 'virtual child porn'

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03:26 AM - 21 Nov 2022

Twitter: @shoe0nhead

The pictures, which also showed court documents that mentioned “virtual child porn,” sparked immense outrage online, with several people quickly accusing Balenciaga of platforming “groomers” and sexualizing children.

NOT an “innocent mistake”….Look at all the creepy Bondage stuff staged around her. This was intentional. Absolutely disgusting. every person in leadership should be taken behind the proverbial woodshed. THIS is a legit cancelable offense #BalenciagaGroomers #BalenciagaGate

02:46 PM - 24 Nov 2022

Twitter: @AUJBM

The right-wing media used the Balenciaga campaign as a conservative talking point to make anti-trans and anti-gay comments. On Fox News, Tucker Carlson said he thought the ad was part of a larger trend of “adults crossing the line…into deep involvement with the sexuality of children.”