FKA Twigs suggested that the UK banning her Calvin Klein ad was a double standard — and seemed to suggest race was a factor … but the org that nixed it is calling BS.
UK’s Advertising Standards Authority — which has authority over this sorta thing — tells TMZ their final assessment on whether an ad stays or goes is based solely on their responsibility and offense rules — and FKA’s ad broke ’em on objectification and inappropriate targeting.
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The photo in question shows Twigs showing some side-boob & butt/thigh but covering the rest of her modesty with a denim shirt — not the raciest shot in the world, but it’s been pointed out that Kendall Jenner‘s similarly racy CK ad got a free pass across the pond recently.
The ASA tells us they took a hard look at the two “similar but, crucially, subtly different ads” — but it was Twigs’ ad that they took issue with … ’cause she was far more revealing than Kendall was.
Take a look at the pics and you’ll see … Twigs is showing some side-boob and part of her buttocks — whereas Kendall is wearing jeans and fully covering her chest with her hands.
Also, unless you’ve been hiding under a rock … Jeremy Allen White‘s recent steamy CK ad has been doing the rounds everywhere lately — including the UK — a decision that’s fueled widespread discussion on “double standards,” as FKA put it.
But, ASA isn’t backing down … telling us they understand there’s a fine line between judging what is and isn’t likely to cause offense — but it’s their job to make the call.
They end by spelling it out in layman’s terms — FKA’s ad has been banned under the rules on advertising and not in any other context … whether it’s race, sex or anything else.