Bethenny Frankel speaks out about Balenciaga’s ad campaign showing children holding teddy bears BDSM

Finally, a celebrity is speaking out about BalenciagaControversial advertising campaign.

As we previously reported, this fashion brand was criticized when the photos were taken by Gabriele Galimberti, introduced children to pose with teddy bears dressed in what appeared to be binding devices. Balenciaga has apologized for the inappropriate images – but faced backlash when, upon closer inspection of other photos, social media users noticed the company included documents referring to pornography laws. child prostitution of the Supreme Court. WTF! Then they issued another apology about Instagram Storiesspeak:

“We apologize for displaying disturbing materials during our campaign. We take this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved entries for our Spring 23 campaign shoot. We strongly condemn child abuse in any form. We represent the safety and well-being of children.”

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Balenciaga has since filed a $25 million lawsuit against the production company North six and design set Nicholas De Jardins and his company of the same name – specifically to include legal documents in the Supreme Court’s decision on child pornography laws. Based on New York Post Office on Friday, the fashion giant said it intends to “seek to remedy the massive damage the defendants have caused in connection with the advertising campaign that Balenciaga has hired them to produce.”

Balenciaga claimed the North Six and Nicholas included images of court documents without their knowledge, adding to the filing that it was “malicious or at least extremely reckless”. The court documents continue:

“Due to the defendants’ misconduct, members of the public, including the media, wrongly and horribly associated Balenciaga with the objectionable and deeply disturbing subject of the decision. of the court. The defendants are liable to Balenciaga for any harm caused by this false association.”

Hmm… Looks like the brand is just trying to avoid accountability for its flaws.

In the midst of this scandal, many A-listers attached to the brand have been unsettlingly silent. But now a celebrity is saying something about the big scandal – and no, it’s not kim kardashian. Bethenny Frankelwho is not one to withhold his opinion on any subject, has given TikTok on Saturday to share her thoughts on the situation — especially why some celebrities (such as Kim and Bella Hadid) did not call the company about what happened. The Real Housewives of New York City Alum explains:

“One of the big questions is why the right celebrities for the brand haven’t come apart yet. From a business point of view, I think it’s because they get paid by this brand, legally it’s not allowed to speak negatively about the brand if they want to get paid, or they have to be associated with those brands. This is because they love being on magazine covers and going to the Met Gala. Fashion means front row seats. Fashion means money. Fashion has power. It seems like people like Anna Wintour have more power these days than people in the entertainment industry.”

She continued:

“Recently, I did a big photo shoot for Interview magazine, and there was a lot of detail and every member of the crew from the photographer to the creative director to the costume staff was very involved. and attentive. I find it hard to believe that the story of this scene was not made clear. In this particular case, the victims were objectivized, sexualized children. … It’s definitely not shown, and it brings up a lot of topics about social media and children being sexually abused and all of these things that parents fear.

The Skinny girl The CEO then notes that “the fashion industry is in your** game” before concluding:

“They probably don’t know what the hell to do now. Very unfortunate, and hopefully will raise awareness about the larger topic, which is children. I just can’t imagine how that article could come out on a set like that and make that connection. I really can’t understand it.”

You can ch-ch-watch her full video (below):

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