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EXCLUSIVE | 'RHOBH' star Lisa Rinna breaks silence amid Balenciaga row: 'This sh*t is all scary'

Lisa Rinna speaks out in response to the contentious Balenciaga ad that features BDSM teddies and child pornography

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Lisa Rinna broke her silence in the midst of Balenciaga's contentious campaign, which portrayed children holding BDSM-inspired teddy bear handbags and contained a printout of a child pornography court judgment. She made a general statement on Instagram about what is going on in the globe, including Balenciaga, China, Iran, Trump, and Kanye.

"F**ked up What's happening in China What's happening in Iran The new Balenciaga campaign Trump Kanye and the white nationalist at Mar-a-Lago this shit is all scary. In no particular order," on November 27, the 'RHOBH' celebrity posted on Instagram. The advertisements promoted Balenciaga's Spring/Summer 2023 collection, which depicted two young girls carrying the handbags, which were made to seem like teddy bears in BDSM-inspired designs, while surrounded by Balenciaga products such as apparel and home goods. Other photographs, which did not depict the children, showed a purse laying atop a jumble of folders and documents, which turned out to be an excerpt from a Supreme Court case involving child pornography.

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Big-mouthed self-professed Lisa came under fire for remaining silent in the face of the fashion house's upsetting behavior, causing others to believe that the reality star supports their heinous deeds. One of the brand's greatest fans is Lisa Rinna, who attended its Paris Fashion Week events and frequently promotes its designer items on her Instagram account. Due to the divisive advertising campaign, several celebrities have severed connections with Balenciaga. The 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' actress, on the other hand, consistently sports the label and frequently mentions it in Instagram postings. Many followers immediately criticized Lisa for continuing to promote the company.

Lisa's statement comes only one day after her daughter Amelia Gray made a statement regarding the "cancel culture." She posted a few Instagram stories before deleting them, and her last one wrote, "Just tryna spreadin love n light NEVERMIND." Although she insists in her stories that she isn't referring to any specific event, fans found the timing odd given that it is in the thick of the Balenciaga saga and shortly after Kim Kardashian's comment regarding the company. Amelia said, "I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS why do we keep promoting cancel culture in our society? I dunno bout u but when I was growing up I was taught that mistakes are a very crucial and important aspect of the human experience. If we don't make mistakes we don't learn. We grow up with the idea that we need to learn from our mistakes...so instead of being so quick to cancel people..why not give everyone an opportunity to do better ?"

Fans were quick to call her out, "Celebrities are suddenly against cancel culture? Only bc they refuse to call out the pedophiles at Balenciaga! LOL." Another fan wrote, "Ah Lisa Rinna’s kid Amelia Gray defending pedophilia from Balenciaga and framing it as “Cancel culture”"

The photographs were removed quickly after criticism erupted on social media. "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," the firm said in an Instagram Story posted on November 23. "We apologize for displaying unsettling documents in our campaign," the post continued. "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. We strongly condemn abuse of children in any form. We stand for children’s safety and well-being."