Kim Kardashian “Reevaluating” Relationship With Balenciaga Following Ad Scandal, Allegedly

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Last week, we reported that Kim Kardashian found herself in a bit of hot water after she posted a photo to Instagram that showed her draped in adidas and Balenciaga around the same time the latter clothing company found itself drowning in hot water over ads that featured a child holding a bear that appears to be draped in BDSM attire, as well documents that appeared to referenced a child porn court case.

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'

normal stuff pic.twitter.com/zjMN5WhZ0s

— shoe (@shoe0nhead) November 21, 2022

So @kimkardashian posts a full balenciaga/Adidas look in the midst of @balenciaga parading babies for child porn and we're supposed to think Kanye is the rotten one. @KrisJenner the child pimp must be very proud. But what should we expect from a family of prostitutes pic.twitter.com/bWY5WrlSRm

— Good Vibes (@cocoharris00) November 22, 2022

Well now, Kardashian has taken to social media to denounce Balenciaga for releasing the ads and letting it be known that her previous silence was not an indication that she wasn’t “disgusted and outraged” by the ads.

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 Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 27, 2022

“I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been disgusted and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns,” Kardashian tweeted. “But because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened.”

“As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images,” she continued. “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.”

Meanwhile, Balenciaga issued an apology for its inappropriate-at-best ads and removed all of the images from all its social media platforms on Tuesday, according to Insider.

“We sincerely apologize for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused,” the company said in a statement. “Our plush bear bags should not have been featured with children in this campaign.”

Balenciaga also added that it condemns “abuse of children in any form.”

Kim acknowledged the apology in her Twitter thread.

“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,” she tweeted, adding that, regardless of the apology,  she would be “reevaluating my relationship with the brand.”

As for my future with Balenciaga, I am currently re-evaluating my relationship with the brand, basing it off their willingness to accept accountability for something that should have never happened to begin with — & the actions I am expecting to see them take to protect children.

— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 28, 2022

Seriously, what was Balenciaga thinking?

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