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Kim Kardashian has responded to calls to end her relationship with Balenciaga by releasing a statement.
In case you missed it, the clothing line has drawn criticism for a recent holiday advertisement that featured young children hugging teddy bears who were clothed in servitude.
“I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been disgusted and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns,” she started in the statement on Twitter. “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. 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.”
“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,” Kim concluded in the statement, which was also shared to her Insta Story.
Kim also said she would be “reevaluating my relationship with the brand.”
In addition to issuing a $25 million lawsuit against the production firm and set producer in charge of the alleged inclusion of a photo containing legal documents from a U.S. Supreme Court decision on child porn laws, Balenciaga
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