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Advertising Standards Authority Partially Reverses Ban on FKA Twigs Calvin Klein Ad

The ban on FKA Twigs' nude Calvin Klein ad has been partially reversed by the Advertising Standards Authority

“We’re not deaf to the commentary that surrounds our decision making,” the ASA shared in a statement, walking back their ruling that the ad depicted the singer as a “stereotypical sexual object" The ASA also went so far as to address Calvin Klein ‘s recent campaign with Jeremy Allen White, though they “didn’t receive any complaints” about it that they would be able to pursue. It rejected any speculation about “whether race played a part in our decision to ban the FKA Twigs poster,” stating that “all of this goes to illustrate the delicate challenge of judging issues around stereotyping, objectification and harm and offence.

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