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Accused of inciting pedophilia, Balenciaga does it again

Accused of inciting pedophilia, Balenciaga does it again

Balenciaga has done it again and it can't be such a coincidence. After deleting photos that incited pedophilia, in the continuation of the advertising campaign of the spring-summer 2023 bags, Balenciaga is again being discussed.

On the desk of French actress Isabelle Huppert, who poses in the office wearing a Balenciaga, appears the name of a Belgian artist whose work includes depictions of castrated babies.

Belgian painter Michael Borremans' work is varied, but often features children. His 2017/2018 series, Fire from the Sun, shows a group of toddlers, some of them with blood on their skin…

Accused of inciting pedophilia, Balenciaga does it again

Accused of inciting pedophilia, Balenciaga does it again

Balenciaga has not commented on Borremans' book, nor how he entered its Spring '23 campaign. That by chance it cannot be there.

Balenciaga claims it had no control over the background of the photos and is suing the production company, but apologizes for the 'lack of oversight'.

Balenciaga plans to file a lawsuit seeking $25 million in damages for using pornographic purple bears in the campaign.