Elton John Boycotts Dolce &Gabbana After Designers Call IVF Babies ‘Chemical Children’
Celebrities such as Elton John and Victoria Beckham are boycotting designer brand Dolce & Gabbana after the founding designers labelled babies born via IVF treatment as “chemical” and “synthetic”.
The two men behind the D&G designer brand, Dominico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana said in a recent interview that “the only family is the traditional one”.
The designers, who used to be involved in a romantic relationship with each other, caused controversy by saying that the act of making children “must be an act of love”. Stefano Gabban also described children born through IVF fertility treatment or egg donors as “children of chemistry, synthetic children. Uteruses for rent, semen chosen from a catalog”.
“The only family is a traditional one. No chemical offsprings and rented uterus: life has a natural flow; there are things that should not be changed.”
The outburst from Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana has caused an influx of celebrities to boycott the brand, with Sir Elton John, who has two children with his husband David Furnish through the use of a surrogate and artificial insemination, leading the way.
Sir Elton John posted his angry response to the Italian business partners on Instagram saying, “How dare you refer to my beautiful children as ‘synthetic’.”
“Shame on you for wagging your judgmental little fingers at IVF – a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people. both straight and gay [sic]. to fulfill their dream of having children. Your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions.”
The singer ended his speech on the social media site with, “I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again. #BoycottDolceGabbana”.
Other celebrities have followed Sir Elton in boycotting Dolce and Gabban include Ricky Martin, Victoria Beckham, Matt Lucas, Courtney Love, and John Barrowman.