"FKA Twigs Condemns UK Double Standards in Calvin Klein Ad Ban"

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"FKA Twigs Condemns UK Double Standards in Calvin Klein Ad Ban"
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FKA Twigs criticized the British advertising watchdog's decision to ban a Calvin Klein ad featuring her, denouncing "double standards" on Instagram. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the ad presented her as a "stereotypical sexual object" and could not be shown in Britain, but FKA Twigs pushed back, stating that she sees herself as a "beautiful strong woman of colour" and not the label given to her. The singer's response comes after complaints were made about the ad, which also featured model and actress Kendall Jenner, and amid a new Calvin Klein campaign featuring actor Jeremy Allen White.

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