\u201cWe want to know all of the people who produced, directed, and approved the photos promoting the sexual abuse and exploitation of children,\u201d she wrote on Twitter. \u201cWho and how many people approved the creative pitch and final ads?\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Peony Hirwani<\/span>29 November 2022 08:32<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669709522<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
Kanye West calls out celebrities for not calling out Balenciaga<\/h3>\n\n
Kanye West has called out celebrities for not condemning Balenciaga for their new ad campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe saw Adidas freeze my accounts,\u201d West, who legally changed his name to Ye, said. \u201cWe saw me get debunked. If that can happen to someone like me, what’s happening to all of America? What’s happening to all of the world?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cAll the celebrities are controlled,\u201d he added. \u201cYou don’t see no celebrities talking about the Balenciaga situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cDon’t let [these celebrities] influence you in any way because they’re controlled by the people who really influence the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Peony Hirwani<\/span>29 November 2022 08:12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669708322<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
Oli London urges everyone to ‘keep up the pressure on Balenciaga’<\/h3>\n\n
Oli London has urged his fans to \u201ckeep up the pressure on Balenciaga and every celebrity associated with them\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWe cannot allow this scandal to blow over as last week’s news story,\u201d they wrote on Twitter. \u201cBalenciaga has done something unforgivable. Children are sacred and precious. Never forget what they tried to normalise.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Peony Hirwani<\/span>29 November 2022 07:52<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669707169<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
YouTuber Blair White condemns Balenciaga<\/h3>\n\n
YouTuber Blair White has hit out at Balenciaga. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cIf Balenciaga did something that offended the LGBT community, every celebrity would have cut ties instantly,\u201d she wrote on Twitter on Monday (28 November). \u201cThey promoted child porn and nearly every celebrity is silent. Really makes you think, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In a separate tweet, White said that the brand is \u201ccancelled\u201d for her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cI’ve spent thousands of dollars on them, but now I’ll be donating my items to the nearest homeless shelter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Peony Hirwani<\/span>29 November 2022 07:32<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669704000<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
Second apology admits fault and negligence<\/h3>\n\n
On Monday, Balenciaga issued a second apology going into further detail about the two ad campaigns and attempting to explain where mistakes were made:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Independent<\/em>‘s Chelsea Ritschel has the details:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Oliver O’Connell<\/span>29 November 2022 06:40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669696857<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
Who else is giving up the brand?<\/h3>\n\n
Journalist and author Omid Scobie tweeted on Sunday night that he had given away all of the Balenciaga clothes he owns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cGot rid of all my Balenciaga this weekend. I loved that brand but no apology can ever be enough for what they let happen. Canceled for good,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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the Finding Freedom<\/em> author later clarified when asked how he had disposed of the clothes: \u201cCharity shop. It would be a waste to trash or destroy items of value that someone else may want (or want to buy and resell). Plus that’s what I’ve always done with unwanted clothes (unless it’s a major piece \u2014 then I’ll use Vestiaire).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Oliver O’Connell<\/span>29 November 2022 04:40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669695037<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
What happened to Balenciaga?<\/h3>\n\n
In recent years, Balenciaga has become known for its controversial campaigns, celebrity ambassadors, and revolutionary design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Peony Hirwani<\/span>29 November 2022 04:10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669693257<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
Balenciaga takes action against production company<\/h3>\n\n
Balenciaga has not only apologised for the ads but has also filed a lawsuit against the production company responsible for a controversial ad campaign in which court documents from a Supreme Court opinion on child pornography were visible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The suit, which was filed on 25 November in the New York State Supreme Court, accuses production company North Six Inc \u2013 and its agent, Nicholas Des Jardins \u2013 of engaging in \u201cinexplicable acts and omissions\u201d that were \u201cmalevolent or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Balenciaga is seeking $25m in monetary damages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Meredith Clark has the details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Oliver O’Connell<\/span>29 November 2022 03:40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n1669689657<\/amp-timeago><\/p>\n\n
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Bella Hadid is not alone in distancing herself from Balenciaga in light of the fallout from the controversial ad campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Kim Kardashian has revealed that she is \u201cre-evaluating\u201d her relationship with the luxury fashion house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cAs a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images,\u201d she said in a social media statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Peony Hirwani reports on what else the Skims owner said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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