Calvin Klein Under Fire for Upskirt Underwear Ad: ‘Child Porn,’ ‘Disgusting,’ ‘Creepy’ (Photo)
Calvin Klein is getting major backlash on social media for an advertisement image being compared to child pornography.
Those bothered by the upskirt shot of 22-year-old Danish actress Klara Kristin have used words like “creepy,” “disgusting,” “predatory” and “child porn” to describe the image displaying the model’s crotch covered by underwear.
“I flash in #mycalvins,” the caption reads on the image featured on the clothing brand’s Instagram account.
“She looks all of 12 years old… sick,” one user commented on the social media platform.
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“Sure just look under girls skirts, we’re just here for your entertainment, we objects,” commented another.
“Your up the skirt picture is a shame,” one person wrote. “That is what pedophiles do… It is illegal to take a picture of someone under their skirt. How amazing that your pornographic image (which would be illegal if it were someone else) is what you have reverted to to sell your items. I have been a life-long Calvin Klein customer. I CAN NOT SUPPORT YOUR BRAND ANY LONGER WITH ADVERTISING LIKE THAT!!!”
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The response on Twitter was similar.
@CalvinKlein https://t.co/oKZ7y8J1dj every pedophile a peek up a 12 year-olds skirt.Just wrong.
— XAS (@momdukes1130) May 11, 2016
@CalvinKlein awful ad. Your concept looks predatory. This "upskirt" photo invites men to do this to women. Disrespectful.
— Lexistential (@lexistential) May 11, 2016
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Not everyone is bothered by the picture, though. TheWrap noticed people praising the ad campaign on social media, as well. “Nothing wrong with this photo,” one person wrote on Instagram. “Great marketing, no illicit content. Welcome to the new world, get used to it.”
Calvin Klein has not yet responded to TheWrap’s request for comment.
See a larger sampling of the negative reaction below.
A photo posted by Calvin Klein (@calvinklein) on May 9, 2016 at 3:45pm PDT
I get that @CalvinKlein likes to "go there", push the envelope and show too much skin but this is just creepy and too far. Not ok in my book
— Jenna (@Jenna4Trump) May 11, 2016
@CalvinKlein gross up skirt photo! #misogynist
— Mal, MusicNewsNet (@MalMNN) May 11, 2016
@CalvinKlein I'd throw up in #mycavlvins child porn? I don't understand how this is ok?
— Faith Lee (@UMBOPMOM) May 12, 2016
@CalvinKlein, Well we see where pervs works. Photographers at #CalvinKlein Ladies keeps you and your little girls away from them. #Sickening
— Pappy Knows (@Ole_pappy) May 12, 2016
@CalvinKlein Wow. It's like I'm looking up the skirt of my little niece. Exactly what audience are you trying to target? Disgusting.
— Kathleen (@kathleen_noa) May 12, 2016
@CalvinKlein Geez – pushing the limits of fashion does not have to include soft porn.
— Bobby Kaps (@Adventurehog76) May 11, 2016
@CalvinKlein wtf… did you seriously become so desperate that you had to go to the upskirt?
— Tawnee Cowan (@TawneeCowan) May 11, 2016
@CalvinKlein I buy your underwear but I'd just like to say that this ad objectifies women and encourages perverts to continue acts like this
— WHO GOT LUCILLED (@TWDandBenHaenow) May 12, 2016
— Shirley Moore (@cocoanutcake) May 12, 2016
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