FKA Twigs' Calvin Klein Ad Banned in UK Amid Controversy
Twigs and Calvin Klein Criticize Decision, Citing Double Standards and Defending Empowerment
- FKA Twigs' recent Calvin Klein ad has been banned in the UK by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which deemed it as presenting her as a 'stereotypical sexual object'.
- The ad features Twigs partially nude with a shirt draped around her body, a depiction that the ASA claims places focus on her body rather than the clothing being advertised.
- Twigs has criticized the decision, suggesting a double standard as other Calvin Klein ads featuring Kendall Jenner in a somewhat topless pose have been allowed to run in the UK without issue.
- Calvin Klein has defended Twigs, stating that the images were not vulgar and represented confident and empowered women who chose to identify with the brand.
- The decision has sparked controversy and discussions about the hyper-sexualization of Black women and girls, and the policing of female sexuality.
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