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'Boycott Balenciaga' trends as fans call BDSM teddy bear ads ‘Satanic', dump brand products in trash

'Treat your Balenciaga like trash, get rid of it, destroy it,' said a user

PARIS, FRANCE: Fashion enthusiasts are boycotting the high-ended fashion brand, Balenciaga, amid the allegations against children posing with teddy bear wearing BDSM accessories. In a recent video, a Balenciaga customer can be even seen throwing the brand's products into a bin and pouring orange sauce on it. 

According to The Sun, the users have tagged the recent campaign as "satanic." Balenciaga drew flak after the recent ad campaign solely focused on promoting items in their gift range, including reusable coffee cups and dog harnesses.

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The campaign had two major creatives. In one of the advertisements, a child was seen wearing a branded t-shirt while holding a leather strap connected to a white toy. Meanwhile, in the other ad, it featured a girl wearing a blue outfit while clutching a purple plush animal. Since the creatives brought much heated controversy, the brand apologized and took back the campaign immediately. 

Balenciaga wrote on their Instagram handle, "We sincerely apologise 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." The company further stated, “We apologise for displaying unsettling documents in our campaign. We take this matter very seriously and are taking legal action against the parties responsible for creating the set and including unapproved items for our Spring 23 campaign photoshoot."

#BoycottBalenciaga

Amid these controversies, #BoycottBalenciaga is trending on Twitter. A user said, "This is really sick !!!! this disgusting "brand" must be banned in the world !! worth boycotting indeed." Another wrote, "There are some sick and evil people in this world. It’s our job to call them out. #BoycottBalenciaga." A tweet read, "The evil that decided to run that campaign can not be washed away with a soft apology and the removal of the images. #BoycottBalenciaga." "THEY ARE NOT SORRY THEY DID THE AD. THEY ARE SORRY THEY GOT CAUGHT AND ARE NOW TRYING TO BACK PEDDLE WHAT THEY DID. SHAME ON THEM!! #BoycottBalenciaga," claimed another.

A user stated, "Satanic, disturbing, and disgusting. #BoycottBalenciaga." "Dear Balenciaga, Pedophilia, domestic violence and child pornography isn’t “fashionable”. It’s criminal. #BoycottBalenciaga," read another tweet. Another claimed, "Stand for something or fall for everything. They have already shown who they are. People should believe it. #BoycottBalenciaga."A user explained, "No amount of rhetoric will stop woke business from the evil path that they have purposefully chosen. As consumers, the best form of protest is to #BoycottBalenciaga forever." A user said, "When it comes to kids, society should be on the same page and cancel this brand full of pedophiles and pervs #BoycottBalenciaga." Another user said, "Balenciaga is just the tip of the ice berg. The photoshoots are pretty much indicating towards a satanic child sacrifice practice. The celebrities are quite about it. Kim Kardashian has a rubbish stance over it.

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