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Calvin Klein New, Racy Ad Campaign Sparks Controversy

Calvin Klein is synonymous with sexy advertising and the clothing company is sparking new controversy with its latest underwear campaign. The brand’s spring 2016 promotion uses an assortment of social media ads asking users to fill in the blank: “"I _______ in my Calvins.” Calvin Klein included an array of its go-to faces, including Abbey Lee Kershaw, Kendall Jenner and Klara Kristin, for the racy campaign released Monday. In one photo causing a stir, Kristin, 23, poses in a skirt above the camera, while the caption reads “I flash in #mycalvins," along with #takeapeek. People are taking to social media responding to the ad, calling the picture “a new low” and “disgusting" and "unnecessary.” “They’re trying to connect with millennials, but the ad isn’t about the underwear; it’s more about the voyeur,” Adweek staff writer Kristina Monllos told ABC News. “Something about that feels weird and gross and crass in a way that makes people uncomfortable.” ...