Benetton's Pope Ads Pulled; Lawsuit to Follow
Rather than make its clothing more interesting, Italian fashion house United Colors of Benetton has garnered attention once again by creating controversy with its advertising.
Instead of death row inmates or abortion tools as in previous shock-stunts, the UNHate campaign released this week showcases images of world leaders kissing on the mouth – President Barack Obama and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, for one.
The most shocking of the images, a photo of the Pope kissing an imam, was pulled in response to outrage.
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