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Brittany Aldean is tossing her Balenciaga merch amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the luxury fashion house.
Balenciaga recently came under fire for its holiday ad campaign, which featured photos of children holding teddy bear handbags clad in bondage gear.
A self-described children's advocate, Aldean—who's married to country star Jason Aldean—broadcast her disdain for Balenciaga in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
"It's trash day @balenciaga," she wrote in the caption.
The post featured a photo of Aldean holding clear plastic bags filled with Balenciaga merchandise, including items like handbags and slide sandals. Aldean donned all black and accessorized with large sunglasses and jewelry, including a cross necklace.
Jason Aldean cheered his wife on in the comments section: "@brittanyaldean [three clapping emojis] show em how to 'walk the walk' babe!"
Others also celebrated Aldean's move, including fans and fellow celebs.
"Glad to see you aren't 'rE-eValuAtiNg' your relationship with this trash brand.
We will always choose to protect kids," conservative commentator Candace Owens replied, along with two high-five emojis, mocking Kim Kardashian's response to the controversy.
Designer Brittney Kelley, who is married to Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley, responded with a simple "Same."
"Bye bye @balenciaga [clapping emoji]," wrote Elise Tate, the wife of baseball player and former NFL wide receiver Golden Tate.
Another social media user commented: "Protecting children is not a right wing conspiracy theory! Way to make a statement [high-five emoji]."
Many of the items tossed out by Aldean carried a steep price tag, including what looked like a $3,000 orange handbag, a $2,500 blue handbag and a $1,050 black hoodie, the Daily Mail reported.
It seems that Aldean may have also been carrying a backpack stuffed with even more Balenciaga items.
Aldean was on the receiving end of backlash earlier this year for making comments that critics deemed transphobic. In August, she shared a video on Instagram with the caption, "I'd really like to thank my parents for not changing my gender when I went through my tomboy phase. I love this girly life."
The post drew pushback from many, including singers Maren Morris and Cassadee Pope. Aldean initially claimed that her words had been "taken out of context" but later doubled down during an appearance on FOX News.
Newsweek reached out to representatives for Aldean and Balenciaga for comment.
Update 12/01/22, 11:01 a.m. ET: This story has been updated with additional information and background.
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