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Kim Kardashian took to Twitter to interrupt her silence in regards to the viral Balenciaga scandal on Nov. 27. In her first assertion in regards to the matter, Kim defined why she took so lengthy to publicly say something in regards to the model’s controversial marketing campaign, which featured kids posing with BDSM-inspired gadgets. “I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been disgusted by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened,” Kim wrote.

I’ve been quiet for the previous few days, not as a result of I haven’t been disgusted and outraged by the latest Balenciaga campaigns, however as a result of I needed a possibility to talk to their staff to grasp for myself how this might have occurred.

— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) November 27, 2022

Over the previous couple of years, Kim has fashioned a detailed relationship with Balenciaga. She walked within the model’s trend present in Paris again in July and has worn their clothes on various events. Her assertion continued, “As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images. The safety of children must be held with the highest regard and any attempts to normalize child abuse should have no place in our society – period. I appreciate Balenciaga’s removal of the campaign and apology. In speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary measures for this to never happen again.”

Because of Kim’s shut ties to Balenciaga, followers have been urging her to make a press release about this scandal for days. Based on her message, she doesn’t seem like slicing ties with Balenciaga, regardless of the controversy.

In addition to the disturbing photographs of kids with the bondage-inspired teddy bears, the Balenciaga marketing campaign additionally featured courtroom paperwork from a baby pornography case within the background of the pictures. The photographer who shot the marketing campaign spoke out in regards to the scandal on Instagram, writing, “I must stress that i was not entitled in [any] manner to neither choose the products, nor the models, nor the combination of the same. As a photographer, I was only and solely requested to lit the given scene and take shots according to my signature style.”

Balenciaga has pulled the advert amidst backlash. “We sincerely apologize for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused,” the style home stated in a press release. “Our plush bear bags should have not been featured with children in this campaign. We immediately removed the campaign from all platforms.” Balenciaga has additionally filed at $25 million lawsuit towards the producers of the add, North Six Inc., and the set designer, Nicholas Des Jardins, in keeping with Page Six.