Coverage dated November 20, 2022 to November 22, 2022

Balenciaga apologizes for ads with kids holding teddy bears in bondage gear

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 2 developments

Fashion company pulled the ad campaign and said it is taking legal action against the parties that created the photoshoot.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

Nov 21, 2022
Balenciaga Is Facing Backlash for Posting Photos of Children With ‘Bondage’ Teddy Bears
Headline from Glamour ·
Nov 23, 2022Newest
Balenciaga apologizes for ads with kids holding teddy bears in bondage gear
Headline from CBS News ·

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

The Daily Caller
Balenciaga Used Child Models To Advertise Kink, Bondage Teddy Bears (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Nov 20, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
The luxury fashion brand Balenciaga came under fire last week for a series of sexually suggestive ads featuring young child models.
Glamour
Balenciaga Is Facing Backlash for Posting Photos of Children With ‘Bondage’ Teddy Bears (opens Glamour)
Published Nov 20, 2022
Glamour's feed description
Another photo reportedly included a court document regarding child pornography laws…
BizPac Review
Balenciaga blames photographer for ads featuring young girls with bondage teddy bears (opens BizPac Review)
Published Nov 22, 2022
BizPac Review's feed description
Designer fashion house Balenciaga apologized for its bondage-themed ad campaign featuring little girls and teddy bears.
NBC News
Balenciaga apologizes for kinky ad featuring children and harness-wearing teddy bears (opens NBC News)
Published Nov 22, 2022
NBC News's feed description
The Spanish fashion company said it's sorry for the "unsettling documents in our campaign.”
FOX Business
Balenciaga apologizes for child abuse themes in dual photoshoots (opens FOX Business)
Published Nov 22, 2022
FOX Business's feed description
A promotional photo for an Adidas-Balenciaga collaboration handbag depicts a desk of documents including the text of a Supreme Court case pertaining to child pornography.
Breitbart News
Balenciaga Apologizes for Creepy Photoshoot with Sexualized Teddy Bears and Child Porn Court Document (opens Breitbart News)
Published Nov 22, 2022
Breitbart News's feed description
Luxury fashion company Balenciaga issued an apology Tuesday for their recent ad campaign, which used pictures sexualizing children as they posed with teddy bears wearing bondage uniforms.
CBS News
Balenciaga apologizes for ads with kids holding teddy bears in bondage gear (opens CBS News)
Published Nov 22, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Fashion company pulled the ad campaign and said it is taking legal action against the parties that created the photoshoot.
Newsweek
Balenciaga, bondage and "child abuse" claims—What we do know, what we don't (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 22, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Social media posts linking Balenciaga photo shoots to sexualization of children have sparked viral outrage. Newsweek investigated the facts.
Newsweek
Balenciaga's "disgusting" ads featuring children slammed: Brand apologizes (opens Newsweek)
Published Nov 22, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
"They're apologizing because they got caught," one user wrote on Twitter, while another posted, "Lmaoo this apology solves nothing."