Bethenny Frankel Speaks Out On Balenciaga’s Ad Campaign Showing Children Holding BDSM Teddy Bears

27.11.2022 - 04:01 / perezhilton.com

Finally, a celeb is speaking out about Balenciaga‘s controversial ad campaign.

As we previously reported, the fashion brand came under fire when the photos, shot by Gabriele Galimberti, featured children posing with teddy bears dressed in what appears to be bondage gear. Balenciaga apologized for the inappropriate images – but faced backlash again when upon closer inspection of other pics, social media users found the company included documents referring to Supreme Court child pornography laws. WTF! They then issue another apology on Instagram Stories, saying:

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Balenciaga has since filed a $25 million lawsuit against the production company North Six and set designer Nicholas De Jardins and his eponymous company – specifically for the inclusion of the legal docs from the Supreme Court’s decision on child pornography laws. According to The New York Post on Friday, the fashion giant said it intends “to seek redress for extensive damages defendants caused in connection with an advertising campaign Balenciaga hired them to produce.”

Balenciaga claims North Six and Nicholas included the images of the court docs without its knowledge, adding in the filing that it was “malevolent or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless.” The court docs continued:

Hmm… It looks like the brand is just trying to avoid accountability for its errors.

Amid this scandal, it’s been disturbingly radio silent from many A-listers who associate with the brand. But now, a celebrity is saying something about the massive scandal – and no, it’s not Kim Kardashian. Bethenny Frankel, who is not one to hold back her opinions on any subject, took to TikTok on Saturday to