‘GREED RUNS DEEP’ Kim Kardashian critics beg she be ‘canceled’ after they find clue in background of pic she supports scandal-ridden brand
KIM Kardashian has been slammed by fans after they noticed her support of a controversial brand.
The Hulu star posted Instagram Stories on Saturday to show off some products from the fashion house Balenciaga.
Kim, 42, previously said she was “disgusted and outraged” with the brand after their controversial campaigns featuring children.
In the Stories, the Skims founder captured a sparkly iPad case and string bag as she stood by a car at night. Kim waved the bag back and forth, showing off the way its sparkles caught the light of her phone torch.
At the very bottom of the screen, partially concealed by the messaging function, she tagged Balenciaga. Eagle-eyed fans took to Reddit, and criticized the mother of four for her continued support of the brand.
One person blasted: “Kim supporting anyone as long as she gets clout and $$$.” “The greed runs deep,” added a second social media user.
“She needs to be canceled already…” raged a third. Another critic questioned: “So she ‘reevaluated’ their relationship and then decided she doesn’t care? Ok then…”
EMPTY WORDS?
The fans’ anger comes after Kim spoke out about Balenciaga last year after the luxury company ran an ad featuring children holding bears, which were bedecked in BDSM accessories.
Kim, who repped the brand, released a statement that said: “I have been quiet for the past few days, not because I haven’t been disgusted 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.
“As a mother of four, I have been shaken by the disturbing images.
“The safety of children must be held with the highest regard and any attempts to normalize child abuse of any kind should have no place in our society — period.”
She continued: “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.”
After her statement was condemned for not promising to cut ties with the house, she released another.
The later piece read: “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.”
Amid the drama, Kim was slammed for seemingly standing by the brand after the reality star shared a pH๏τo of herself sporting pieces from the Adidas x Balenciaga collaboration.
CASHING IN
Despite the fact that fans voiced their unhappiness with Kim’s mixed messages about Balenciaga, she went on to fan the flames by selling Balenciaga clothes on her resale site.
In January, the star added $36,000 worth of the brand’s clothing and accessories to Kardashian Kloset. Prices of the resale items differed wildly, from a $350 scarf to a mocha brown tracksuit costing $1,515.
One particular item described as a rare “multi-colored tonal blue and black glᴀss beaded and sequined embroidered hourglᴀss” Balenciaga coat would set its purchaser back $10,395.
