Kim Kardashian ‘Reevaluating’ Relationship With Balenciaga After ‘Disturbing’ Child Images
Kim Kardashian has addressed the controversial Balenciaga holiday campaign that featured children posing with teddy bears in bondage gear and said she is reevaluating her relationship with the fashion brand.
In a statement published on her official Twitter account on Sunday, the reality television star, who has worked frequently with Balenciaga, said that she had, until now, opted not to comment on the issue “not because I haven’t been disgusted and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns” but because she wanted to speak to the Balenciaga team to understand how the images were allowed to be published.
The ad campaign was shot by Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti and shows young children standing in bedrooms and dressed in Balenciaga clothes while surrounded by a string of new Christmas products from the company, including homeware, pet accessories, and teddy bears that appear to be wearing adult bondage….