FKA twigs blasts ‘double standards’ over ban on Calvin Klein poster

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FKA twigs has hit back after her Calvin Klein poster was banned over complaints it objectified women, saying she feels there are “double standards” at play.The ASA received two complaints that the images were ‘overly sexualised’, offensive and irresponsible because they objectified women.Watch as video producer Chloe Cobham explains the latest.

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00:00 FKA Twigs nudity and a scathing Instagram post.

00:03 Here's everything you need to know about Calvin Klein's banned advert.

00:07 FKA Twigs is hit back after her Calvin Klein poster was banned over complaints it objectified

00:12 women. The musician hit back through a post on Instagram saying double standards were at play.

00:17 The advert featured the 36-year-old British singer wearing a denim shirt that was drawn

00:21 halfway around her body with text reading "Calvin's or nothing." The Advertising Standards

00:26 Authority or ASA received two complaints that images used were overly sexualized, offensive

00:32 and irresponsible because they objectified women and were inappropriately displayed.

00:36 FKA Twigs challenged the complaints and called out the hypocritical treatment of her advert

00:40 compared with other Calvin Klein campaigns. And many would say she has a point. The Bear's Jeremy

00:46 Allen White recently featured in a steamy Calvin Klein underwear shoot and let's just say the

00:51 images left little to the imagination. FKA Twigs' ad was banned on the grounds it centered on her

00:57 physical features rather than the clothing. But it's not exactly like Jeremy Allen White's photos

01:02 are all about the underwear. Kendall Jenner's campaigns for the brand also received complaints

01:07 but the ASA chose not to ban them arguing they did not overly sexualize her and were characteristic

01:12 of lingerie advertising. Calvin Klein has previously defended the ad saying it was no

01:16 different to others it had released in the UK over the years. FKA Twigs stands by the campaign

01:21 saying she is proud of her physicality and thanked Calvin Klein for giving her the space

01:25 to express herself.

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