m Kim Kardashian is "reevaluating" her relationship with Balenciaga, the reality star said Sunday night, after the fashion brand was criticized for a campaign featuring children posing with teddy bears in what appeared to be bondage gear. "As a mother of four, I have been shaken," she said on Twitter. "Any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society." Last week, photos surfaced of a Balenciaga campaign that showed children holding teddy bears in leather gear resembling that used in bondage, dominance, submission and sadomasochism. Kardashian, who has worked as an ambassador for Balenciaga, said she waited to speak out "because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened." "In speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue," she said. Amid the criticism, Balenciaga stated last week on Instagram that its "plush b
Following an advertisement sexualising children and another featuring a court document relating to child pornography, luxury label Balenciaga is in recovery mode.
Kardashian, who frequently promotes the brand, said that she believes Balenciaga's apology was sincere and "they understand the seriousness of the issue."