Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts condemned online for appearing with children at Balenciaga show after scandal surrounding brand
Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts faced criticism after attending a Balenciaga show in Paris with their underage children, evoking a 2022 scandal in which the brand was accused of "promoting pedophilia."
The Australian actresses stepped out with their teenage children and faced criticism. Nicole showed up with her 15-year-old daughter Sunday, while Naomi came with her 15-year-old son Kai. Both kids wore total Balenciaga looks.
Internet users did not like the fact that the actresses brought teenagers to the show of the brand, which was "cancelled" two years ago due to a scandalous photo shoot with small children.
"I just can't believe that anyone, especially a parent, would associate themselves with this brand. Let alone give them positive publicity and support", "It's so bad to associate yourself with this brand", "I can't believe that Balenciaga just got away with that horrible campaign with all that nasty child abuse and sexual innuendo. God! How quickly "fashion" forgets!" - users write.
Let us recall that two years ago, a scandal erupted around Balenciaga due to an advertising photo shoot in which children posed with BDSM accessories. One of the photos showed a court document justifying child pornography. Later, the creative director of the fashion house, Demna Gvasalia, published an open letter on Instagram*, in which he apologized for the scandalous advertising campaign and took responsibility for the shoot. The brand was "canceled", but after a while returned with new collections.