Kim Kardashian 'DECLINED new Balenciaga campaign offer' BEFORE breaking ... trends now
Kim Kardashian had declined a new campaign offer from Balenciaga before breaking her silence on the BDSM child photo controversy according to a new report.
The 42-year-old reality star had denied an offer from the brand and ditched outfits that she was set to wear at upcoming events according to sources from TMZ on Wednesday.
According to insiders for the publication, the Spain-based high fashion label had given the mother-of-four a proposal to do a 2023 campaign before the controversial ads went public.
Taking a stand: Kim Kardashian had declined a new campaign offer from Balenciaga before breaking her silence on the BDSM child photo controversy according to a new TMZ report, she is seen wearing the luxury fashion brand at an event earlier this month
However, it is claimed that after the images were posted online Kim had made the choice to reject the offer before ever making a public statement.
It doesn't end there as TMZ sources also claim that Kim had plans to wear Balenciaga ensembles at events she was set to attend in the next few months but has called an audible and has been in contact with other designers for alternative looks.
Furthermore, the publication reports that Kim is currently not locked into a deal with the brand headed by her pal Demna Gvasalia and is not actually making any direct money from the company.
Moving on? The 42-year-old reality star had denied an offer from the brand and ditched outfits that she was set to wear at upcoming events according to sources for the publication on Wednesday, she is seen in an advertisement for the luxury brand
Kim was at the center of controversy after not immediately cutting ties with the brand as she instead said she was 're-evaluating' her relationship with the brand after finally breaking her silence with a social media statement on Sunday.
The reality TV star said that while she was 'shaken' and 'disgusted' to see the images in the controversial ad campaign, she had wanted to speak with officials at the designer to understand how it came to be.
Clearly embarrassed by their ill-judged campaign, Balenciaga took the drastic step of wiping its social media pages clean before releasing another statement on Monday morning.
'I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven't been shocked and outraged by the recent Balenciaga campaigns, but because I wanted an opportunity to speak to their team to understand for myself how this could have happened,' the Los Angeles-born celebrity said in a statement on her Instagram page.
She continued: 'As a mother of four, I have been shaken by those disturbing images. The safety of children must be held with the highest regard and anything against it should have no place in our society - period.'
She subsequently reissued the statement that saw some of the wording changed using stronger language adding: 'any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society - period.'
However, on balance, Kardashian said that she is comfortable with how the company reacted to the scandal.
'I appreciate Balenciaga's removal of the campaigns and apology. In speaking with them, I believe they understand the seriousness of the issue and will take the necessary measures for this to never happen again.'
In an additional post, to both Instagram and Twitter, Kardashian said she was reconsidering her relationship with the fashion brand but had not yet many any firm decisions.
'As for my future with Balenciaga, I am currently re-evaluating my relationship with the brand, basing it off their willingness to accept accountability for something that should have never happened to begin with -- & the actions I am expecting to see them take to protect children.'
Kardashian is often seen wearing Balenciaga to major events and has featured in several of the brand's campaigns in the past.
Essentially the fashion face of the company, Kardashian is Balenciaga's biggest supporter and the brand's most famous model, appearing to walk on water in the fashion house's fall 2022 campaign.
