The father of a British child model, who posed cradling a grown-up teddy bear in bondage gear for Balenciaga’s BDSM-themed fashion shoot today, defended the warped campaign and said his daughter was in the picture. He said he had a “wonderful time” posing for
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the father, who was present at the shoot, said it was a “fun day” and claimed the bizarre photos were taken “completely out of context.”
“I don’t think any parent would actively encourage their child to participate in anything pornographic. I think the publicity around what happened was blown all the way through,” he said.
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The anonymous father of a British child model who posed cuddling a grown-up teddy bear in bondage gear during a Balenciaga BDSM-themed fashion shoot today defended the warped campaign. one of the children who
Fashion brand Balenciaga recently apologized for what many believed a photo shoot of two girls in BDSM outfits with a teddy bear amounted to child pornography.Pictured: She is one of the children who participated in the campaign
Balenciaga, which is popular with A-list stars such as Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid and Nicole Kidman, issued a full apology for the campaign and said it “strongly” condemns all forms of child abuse.
Spanish fashion house and photographer Gabriele Galimberti faced fierce backlash, but the father of one of his child models defended the shoot.
He said Galimberti was “innocent” of any wrongdoing and revealed that the models were all children of Balenciaga employees who participated in the shoot and approved the campaign.
“My heart goes out to Gabriele,” he said, speaking anonymously. , they approved what had happened.
Italian photographer Gabriele Galimberti took pictures of children holding teddy bears in BDSM costumes that infuriated hundreds of people online. “I feel so sorry for you,” he said.
“Gabriele is an accomplished photographer and in no way deserves the abuse he has been subjected to.The parents all knew what they were doing.The kids had a great time at the shoot. I got
He was innocent and unfairly drawn into all this. It was a really fun day, but it was all ruined when people took everything out of context and caused an international media storm.
“I would have intervened whenever I felt it wasn’t appropriate, and other parents would have done the same, but none did.”
Another source revealed to MailOnline that the children’s parents were “actively involved” in a full-day shoot in Paris earlier this month.
A Balenciaga photographer said he was being “lynched” for a bondage-themed campaign featuring children.
A photo, which has been deleted from the company’s website, showed a young red-haired child standing on a plush pink bed and holding a white teddy bag with a leather strap.
As well as wearing spiky leather bracelets on the bear’s arms and legs, the soft toy wears a mesh crop top with a chain and padlock around its neck, while another bear wears a black lace thong. It looks like there is
Outraged parents blamed the company after the images were posted on social media.
Balenciaga has removed the images from its social media platforms and promised a “full investigation.”
The company said, “The stuffed bear bag should not have been featured on children in this campaign.”
The company also said it was taking legal action “against parties who created sets and included unapproved items for the Spring 2023 campaign photo shoot.”
The statement continued:
Balenciaga apologizes for campaign, accuses photographer of ‘disgusting’ campaign showing children carrying teddy bear handbags in bondage
On his Instagram page, Galimberti apologized, saying he was merely responsible for the lighting rather than the creative control of the shoot.
He said: “I am not in a position to comment [on] Balenciaga’s choice, but I must stress that I have no right to choose either [sic] Not a product, not a model, not a combination of them.
Galimberti continues: [sic] I take shots according to the given scene and my signature style.
“As usual, the direction of the campaign and shoot is not in the hands of the photographer.”
He concludes: Such accusations are made against the wrong target and divert attention away from the real problem or criminal.
According to his website, Galimberti has been featured in National Geographic, The Sunday Times, Stern, Gio, Le Monde, La Repubblica and Marie Claire.
Balenciaga recently became one of many brands to cut ties with rapper Kanye West after he made a series of anti-Semitic remarks.