She went on to say that as a mother she was “shaken by the disturbing images”.
“The safety of children must be held in the highest regard and any attempt to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society – period,” she told Sunday. its 74.2 million followers on Twitter.
“I appreciate Balenciaga’s removal of campaigns and apologies. Speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary steps to ensure this never happens again.”
On Sunday, she addressed her future with Balenciaga in a follow-up post, writing: “I am currently reassessing my relationship with the brand, basing it on their willingness to accept responsibility for something that should never have happened in the first place. – & the actions I expect them to take to protect children.”
Kim Kardashian wore a full-coverage Balenciaga look to the 2021 Met Gala on September 13, 2021. Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty
“We sincerely apologize for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused,” the statement read.
“Our plush bear bags should not have been featured with children in this campaign. We immediately removed the campaign from all platforms.”
Galimberti told CNN in a statement Wednesday that directing and filming the “Toy Stories” campaign was out of his hands, saying he had “no right to choose (sic) the products, nor the models, nor the combination of the same.”
Balenciaga issued another statement on Instagram apologizing for posting “troubling documents”, after a separate campaign featuring documents from a US Supreme Court case relating to child pornography laws was gone viral. The company added that it plans to take “legal action against parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved material.”
Galimberti said he had “no connection with the photo where a Supreme Court document appears.”
Balenciaga last month cut ties with Kardashian’s former husband, rapper Kanye West, amid continued fallout from his controversial and anti-Semitic remarks.
CNN has reached out to Kering, Balenciaga’s parent company, and representatives for Kardashian for further comment.
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