<p>It seems like Balenciaga's ad saga will not end anytime soon. After a few days of silence, the photographer who took the photo of the children has revealed that he has been getting death threats.&nbsp;Gabriele Galimberti, the famous photographer who took the photos of the children posing with teddy bears wearing bondage gear for the renowned fashion brand, has revealed that he has been getting several death threats over his photoshoot that stirred major controversy.<br />
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In his recent interview with The Guardian, the photographer said: "I get messages like, 'We know where you live. We are coming to kill you and your family.' 'We are going to burn your house.' You have to kill yourself, you fucking paedophile.'"<br />
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Adding further, Gabriele said, "He said 90% of the messages were from people in the US."<br />
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Sharing more details about how the controversial ad was shot, Gabriele said that while shooting, he didn't feel anything was wrong. And the kids who posed in the controversial ad were&nbsp;the children of Balenciaga employees.<br />
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Revealing that they first used mannequins as a test before clicking the pictures with the children, he said, "We took some photos, and then the photos were going from my camera to someone’s computer, and then they were sending these photos to someone at the headquarters of Balenciaga.''<br />
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"When they say OK, we simply replace the mannequin with a real kid."<br />
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Galimberti said&nbsp;that he does not know who approved the photographs.<br />
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"I can tell if we are going too far or not, but on that occasion, I trusted them and didn’t see anything so wrong," Galimberti said.<br />
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The photographer has only worked with Balenciaga's advertising campaign featuring children holding teddy bears. And not on the Adidas x Balenciaga campaign, which featured&nbsp;a handbag on top of documents detailing a court case about child pornography, as per The Guardian.<br />
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So, both outlets were mixed with many thinking that he has shot both campaigns. As a result, many media houses have published both pictures under his name and claimed that Galimberti has been involved in a child pornography case also. The photographer is now&nbsp;planning to sue four media houses.<br />
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Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga issued another apology letter for its controversial ad campaign that featured young kids holding BDSM-themed teddy bears covered with bandages.<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-balenciaga-issues-another-apology-letter-amid-backlash-internal--external-investigations-are-ongoing-538405https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-balenciaga-issues-another-apology-letter-amid-backlash-internal--external-investigations-are-ongoing-538405"> Read the full statement here.</a><br />
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It seems like Balenciaga's ad saga will not end anytime soon. After a few days of silence, the photographer who took the photo of the children has revealed that he has been getting death threats.

It seems like Balenciaga's ad saga will not end anytime soon. After a few days of silence, the photographer who took the photo of the children has revealed that he has been getting death threats. Gabriele Galimberti, the famous photographer who took the photos of the children posing with teddy bears wearing bondage gear for the renowned fashion brand, has revealed that he has been getting several death threats over his photoshoot that stirred major controversy. In his recent interview with The Guardian, the photographer said: "I get messages like, 'We know where you live. We are coming to kill you and your family.' 'We are going to burn your house.' You have to kill yourself, you fucking paedophile.'" Adding further, Gabriele said, "He said 90% of the messages were from people in the US." Sharing more details about how the controversial ad was shot, Gabriele said that while shooting, he didn't feel anything was wrong. And the kids who posed in the controversial ad were the children of Balenciaga employees. Revealing that they first used mannequins as a test before clicking the pictures with the children, he said, "We took some photos, and then the photos were going from my camera to someone’s computer, and then they were sending these photos to someone at the headquarters of Balenciaga.'' "When they say OK, we simply replace the mannequin with a real kid." Galimberti said that he does not know who approved the photographs. "I can tell if we are going too far or not, but on that occasion, I trusted them and didn’t see anything so wrong," Galimberti said. The photographer has only worked with Balenciaga's advertising campaign featuring children holding teddy bears. And not on the Adidas x Balenciaga campaign, which featured a handbag on top of documents detailing a court case about child pornography, as per The Guardian. So, both outlets were mixed with many thinking that he has shot both campaigns. As a result, many media houses have published both pictures under his name and claimed that Galimberti has been involved in a child pornography case also. The photographer is now planning to sue four media houses. Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga issued another apology letter for its controversial ad campaign that featured young kids holding BDSM-themed teddy bears covered with bandages. Read the full statement here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Balenciaga's teddy bear ad photographer receives death threats

<p>There's more on Balenciaga's latest advertisement campaign that featured children with teddy bears in bondage gear. The company may have dropped the images from social media platforms and even issued an apology for the ad campaign which was to promote their online gift shop for the upcoming holiday season, but eagle-eyed social media sleuths have found more references in the advertisement which somehow indicate that the brand or the agency responsible for the campaign had a very disturbing theme in mind.&nbsp;<br />
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Fans on social media had been suitably shocked to see little girls holding teddy bears in bondage gear in the ad campaign. One YouTuber also pointed out another image which was an image of a Balenciaga bag placed on top of a court document. When one zoomed into it, it seemed the document was a court proceeding related to child pornography.&nbsp;<br />
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Now, the latest 'find' that is being widely discussed on social media is another image- this time featuring a young boy dressed in a Balenciaga outfit, standing in a room. A roll of yellow caution tape is placed somewhere in the background. Instead of the regular 'caution' spelt out on the roll, the tape has 'BAAL' spelt out - as a shorter form of Balenciaga one would presume but Instagrammer Kendall Bailey, who calls herself a political commentator says that the campaign has disturbing dark undertones to it.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/balenciagas-controversial-campaign-why-is-the-luxury-brand-causing-such-a-stir-538094">Balenciaga controversial campaign: Why is the luxury brand causing such a stir?</a><br />
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Baal was the name of the ancient Canaanite god, to whom children have sacrificed -- usually the first-born child of the sacrificer, who would be incinerated alive. One of his titles was "Baal-zebub," or Lord of the Flies.<br />
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"It's small and intentional, just like every other aspect in this marketing campaign, " pointed Kendall in her reel.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Others on Twitter too have stated that the luxury fashion brand was aware of the theme of the campaign and even if it has now shifted the blame to the creative producers and sued them for $25 million, most feel it was impossible to believe that the brand was not aware of the campaign.&nbsp;<br />
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Someone on Twitter even zoomed into an illustration that's pinned to the wall in the far right corner of the wall in the image and stated how it was an illustration of the Canaanite god.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The images eventually were removed and the luxury fashion brand has strapped a legal case Friday against production company North Six, Inc. and set designer Nicholas Des Jardins and his company for including an old court document in the campaign that referred to child pornography.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">One of the pics from the Balenciaga child photos has Balenciaga spelled on tape spelled BAALenciaga <a href="https://t.co/74n3Dwwf7H">pic.twitter.com/74n3Dwwf7H</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Also, just in case this wasn't obvious <a href="https://t.co/V0dS5kq1LG">https://t.co/V0dS5kq1LG</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">lets begin with the analysis of the photo. Look at the weird drawing next to the rabbit (which we will discuss next). It literally shows a horned entity (Baal). Sorry for low resolution <a href="https://t.co/4lOkbDivyb">pic.twitter.com/4lOkbDivyb</a></p>
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<p>According to New York Post, Balenciaga claims North Six and Des Jardins included the images of the court docs without its knowledge – which was “malevolent or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless."<br />
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On Sunday, the brand ambassador of Balenciaga, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/lifestyle/news-kim-kardashian-strongly-reacts-to-balenciagas-controversial-teddy-bear-shoot-disgusted-and-outraged-538023">Kim Kardashian too stated that she condemned</a> the last ads and that she was re-evaluating her contract with the brand.&nbsp;</p>


There's more on Balenciaga's latest advertisement campaign that featured children with teddy bears in bondage gear. The company may have dropped the images from social media platforms and even issued an apology for the ad campaign which was to promote their online gift shop for the upcoming holiday season, but eagle-eyed social media sleuths have found more references in the advertisement which somehow indicate that the brand or the agency responsible for the campaign had a very disturbing theme in mind.

There's more on Balenciaga's latest advertisement campaign that featured children with teddy bears in bondage gear. The company may have dropped the images from social media platforms and even issued an apology for the ad campaign which was to promote their online gift shop for the upcoming holiday season, but eagle-eyed social media sleuths have found more references in the advertisement which somehow indicate that the brand or the agency responsible for the campaign had a very disturbing theme in mind. Fans on social media had been suitably shocked to see little girls holding teddy bears in bondage gear in the ad campaign. One YouTuber also pointed out another image which was an image of a Balenciaga bag placed on top of a court document. When one zoomed into it, it seemed the document was a court proceeding related to child pornography. Now, the latest 'find' that is being widely discussed on social media is another image- this time featuring a young boy dressed in a Balenciaga outfit, standing in a room. A roll of yellow caution tape is placed somewhere in the background. Instead of the regular 'caution' spelt out on the roll, the tape has 'BAAL' spelt out - as a shorter form of Balenciaga one would presume but Instagrammer Kendall Bailey, who calls herself a political commentator says that the campaign has disturbing dark undertones to it. Balenciaga controversial campaign: Why is the luxury brand causing such a stir? Baal was the name of the ancient Canaanite god, to whom children have sacrificed -- usually the first-born child of the sacrificer, who would be incinerated alive. One of his titles was "Baal-zebub," or Lord of the Flies. "It's small and intentional, just like every other aspect in this marketing campaign, " pointed Kendall in her reel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kendall Bailey (@kendall_in_kentucky) × Others on Twitter too have stated that the luxury fashion brand was aware of the theme of the campaign and even if it has now shifted the blame to the creative producers and sued them for $25 million, most feel it was impossible to believe that the brand was not aware of the campaign. Someone on Twitter even zoomed into an illustration that's pinned to the wall in the far right corner of the wall in the image and stated how it was an illustration of the Canaanite god. The images eventually were removed and the luxury fashion brand has strapped a legal case Friday against production company North Six, Inc. and set designer Nicholas Des Jardins and his company for including an old court document in the campaign that referred to child pornography. One of the pics from the Balenciaga child photos has Balenciaga spelled on tape spelled BAALenciaga pic.twitter.com/74n3Dwwf7H — Vade 𓁼 (@pope_head) November 23, 2022 × Also, just in case this wasn't obvious https://t.co/V0dS5kq1LG — Vade 𓁼 (@pope_head) November 23, 2022 × lets begin with the analysis of the photo. Look at the weird drawing next to the rabbit (which we will discuss next). It literally shows a horned entity (Baal). Sorry for low resolution pic.twitter.com/4lOkbDivyb — Vade 𓁼 (@pope_head) November 23, 2022 × According to New York Post, Balenciaga claims North Six and Des Jardins included the images of the court docs without its knowledge – which was “malevolent or, at the very least, extraordinarily reckless." On Sunday, the brand ambassador of Balenciaga, Kim Kardashian too stated that she condemned the last ads and that she was re-evaluating her contract with the brand.

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Balenciaga's ads also hinted at an ancient god who was worshiped by sacrificing children; deets inside