Shakira has found herself amidst another controversy after she was pictured with an $827 Balenciaga handbag. Shakira was spotted on her way to the court in Barcelona, where she was joined by her ex-boyfriend Gerard Pique. The estranged couple met in court to ratify their child custody agreements.
Balenciaga, a luxury fashion brand, has faced a huge backlash after its recent ad campaign which allegedly featured child porn. The ad saw two girls holding teddy bears in their hands. However, the problem was that the toys were dressed in bondage outfits.
There was also a 2008 US court ruling, which upheld federal statutes on virtual child porn kept among other papers used as a prop in the ad. This ad has caught a huge flak for poorly portraying a very sensitive issue like child porn and pedophilia. Although Balenciaga has apologized and the pictures of the ad have been deleted from the brand’s Instagram account, the images have gone viral on the Internet.
Shakira carrying a Balenciaga bag when there have been calls to boycott the brand has certainly raised a few eyebrows. Netizens have expressed their strong sentiments on this ad campaign vehemently on the social media sites like Twitter.
the brand “Balenciaga” just did a uh….. interesting… photoshoot for their new products recently which included a very purposely poorly hidden court document about ‘virtual child porn’
normal stuff pic.twitter.com/zjMN5WhZ0s
— shoe (@shoe0nhead) November 21, 2022
Kim Kardashian and Balenciaga Get into Trouble for offensive children campaign
Kim Kardashian has found herself in the deep waters after recent her statement on the Balenciaga scandal. American reality star Kim Kardashian is a brand ambassador for Balenciaga. Kim Kardashian recently put out a statement after Balenciaga’s child porn scandal became viral. Kim said, “As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images.” She further added that she has spent the last few days trying to talk to the brand “to understand for myself how this could have happened.”
While speaking about her future with the brand, she said “As for my future with Balenciaga, I am currently re-evaluating my relationship with the brand.” This statement has not gone down well with the netizens.
One user wrote that Kim is not cutting off her ties with the brand because of the lucrative amount of money she is paid by Balenciaga. Another user accused Kim of being selfish and only caring about her children and not about the other kids.
Kim Kardashian divorced Kanye over a MAGA hat, but she’s trying to work it out with the pedophiles at Balenciaga. https://t.co/BFvf2wV2S3
— Rob Smith 🇺🇸 (@robsmithonline) November 28, 2022
Balenciaga has filed a 25 million dollar lawsuit against North six Inc, the production company behind the controversial ad campaign.
Shakira and Gerard Pique Children Custody Agreement
Shakira and Gerard Pique announced their separation in June this year. They met each other yesterday at the court in Barcelona to sign their child custody and visitation agreements.
According to Pique’s lawyer Ramon Tamborero, both Shakira and Pique are ” much more calm and relaxed than before“. The former celebrity couple had issued a joint statement a few weeks ago which said that they had signed “an agreement that guarantees the welfare of our children”.
Shakira is expected to move to Miami with their two children, Milan and Sasha, at the end of this year. Meanwhile, Pique will continue to reside in Barcelona.