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Candace Owens calls out Kim Kardashian for her response to the Balenciaga controversy

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American political commentator Candace Owens slammed socialite Kim Kardashian for remarks on the ongoing Balenciaga child advertisement controversy.

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Candace Owens criticizes Kim Kardashian over the Balenciaga scandal

Candace Owens took to her Daily Wire podcast show called RealCandaceO to slam Kim Kardashian. It comes after Kardashian’s statement on Balenciaga’s photoshoot controversy.

She said, ‘Everybody, stop pretending that Kim Kardashian has a soul. I am done with the idea. The only thing that hurts Kim Kardashian is the idea that she is not going to be invited to the Met Gala.’

Moreover, the 33-year-old personality went on to condemn the reality star for her Twitter thread where she claimed that she was ‘shaken by the disturbing images.’

Owens mentioned, ‘It only took 6 days for @kimkardashian to not actually condemn Balenciaga for child p**nography because although she was disgusted and outraged— money is money and sometimes you gotta let child p**nography fly for free clothes and money.’

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If you didn’t know, Owens has been close friends with the Skims founder’s former husband, Kanye West.

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Kim Kardashian’s address Balenciaga’s controversial photo campaign

Kim Kardashian took to her social media over the weekend to reveal her stance on Balenciaga’s controversy which is recently causing an uproar on the internet.

Subsequently, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum shared a lengthy post to explain why she has been silent over the matter. 

Regardless, the mother of four claimed that she is still trying to comprehend the Spanish brand’s scandal.

She added, ‘The safety of children must be held with the highest regard. Any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society — period.’

Kardashian then went on to reveal that she has been in touch with Balenciaga’s executives who will take ‘necessary measures’ to ensure that such things do not take place again. 

In one of the tweets, the 42-year-old actress talked about her relationship with the luxury label. If you did not know, Kardashian has been Balenciaga’s brand ambassador since February 2022.

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Meanwhile, Balenciaga came under fire for its Balenciaga Objects collection. It included a campaign called ‘Balenciaga Gift Shop,’ which has reportedly been shot by Gabriele Galimberti.

The photoshoot included multiple pictures of toddlers and children posing while holding the company’s teddy bear handbags.

However, the stuffed toys are seemingly dressed in BDSM-style bondage such as fishnet shirts, leather harnesses, and collars.

Besides that, the netizens on social media have started bashing Balenciaga for s*exualizing children in their photoshoots.

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