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Balenciaga issued an apology after public backlash after their ad featured inappropriate photos of children holding teddy bears attired in bondage clothing: “We sincerely apologize for any offense our holiday campaign may have caused. Our plush bear bags should not have been featured with children in this campaign. We have immediately removed the campaign from all platforms,”
Balenciaga also acknowledged backlash over a photo for its Spring 23 collection, which social media critics said included a 2008 Supreme Court ruling tucked behind a handbag featuring The United States v. Williams ruling criminalized the pandering of child pornography.…