The backlash began when online scrutinizers noticed a page from the 2008 Supreme Court decision United States v. Williams in the backdrop for an ad showcasing a $3,000 purse.
The ruling upheld the constitutionality of a child pornography conviction.
That ad campaign also drew backlash because it featured images of children holding plush bears wearing fishnet tops and leather harnesses, surrounded by objects like flasks and chain necklaces.
The ad was photographed by famed Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti
Balenciaga apologized for both ads in two different statements and that all the items used as props in the second ad shoot were "provided by third parties that confirmed in writing that these props were fake office documents."
Balenciaga says North Six included documents in the campaign "without Balenciaga's knowledge or authorization," according to the lawsuit. The company will seek $25 million in damages.
Kardashian is considered one of Balenciaga’s main current ambassadors. She began her relationship with the brand when she was dating Kanye West, whom she later married and divorced. Many of Kardashian’s monochromatic bodysuits complete with gloves & boots were designed by them.
Kardashian said she appreciated the steps Balenciaga took to remove the campaign and apologize. But she didn’t cut ties with the brand.
Lots of memes surfaced the minute #Balenciaga controversy surfaced.
The FBI sent Martin Luther King Jr. a blackmail tape and a letter suggesting that he should commit suicide at the peak of the civil rights movement in 1964.
No one should be surprised by the FBI spying, infiltrating, and entrapping American citizens based on their political views.
That's what they've always done.
A 🧵 on FBI, CIA and the three letter agencies that are trying to control America and the rest of the world👇
Back in 2018, 400 people were arrested in Russia for saying something bad on social media. Just in United Kingdom over 3300 people were indicted, prosecuted and arrested for saying something bad on social media.
A thread on censorship and weaponization of mass media👇