Elton John Boycotting Dolce & Gabbana After Designers Call IVF Children ‘Synthetic,’ State Opposition To Gay Adoptions
Dolce & Gabbana designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana spoke out against gay adoptions and in-vitro fertilization in a recent interview, causing Elton John to lead the way in a call to boycott the fashion house.
Elton John Boycotts Dolce & Gabbana
“We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is the traditional one,” Dolce and Gabbana, who are both openly gay, told Italy’s Panorama magazine. “No chemical offsprings and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed.”
“I call children of chemistry, synthetic children. Uteri [for] rent, semen chosen from a catalog,” Dolce added
In response to the article, Elton John, who has two children via IVF and a surrogate mother with husband David Furnish, took to Instagram to lambaste the designers and call for the boycott of their brand.
“How dare you refer to my beautiful children as ‘synthetic,'” Sir Elton wrote. “And shame on you for wagging your judgmental little fingers at IVF – a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfill their dream of having children.”
“Your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions,” the singer-songwriter added. “I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again. #BoycottDolceGabbana.”
Since Sir Elton made his Instagram post, a number of celebrities have joined him in boycotting Dolce & Gabbana, including Victoria Beckham, Ryan Murphy, Courtney Love and Ricky Martin.
Sending love to Elton David Zachary Elijah & all the beautiful IVF babies x vb — Victoria Beckham (@victoriabeckham) March 16, 2015
These designers horrifying views are never in fashion. Their clothes are as ugly as their hate. #BoycottDolceGabbana
— Ryan Murphy (@MrRPMurphy) March 15, 2015
Just round up all my Dolce & Gabbana pieces, I want to burn them. I’m just beyond words and emotions. Boycott senseless bigotry! #boycottD&G — Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) March 15, 2015
.@dolcegabbana ur voices R 2powerfull 2B spreading so much h8 https://t.co/30Oe2hcxNt Wake up,Its 2015 Luv urselves guys #boycottdolcegabbana
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) March 15, 2015
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