Elton John demands Dolce & Gabbana boycott over 'synthetic' babies comments
Other celebrities have their say too
Elton John has urged people to boycott fashion giants Dolce & Gabbana after the duo called children born through IVF “synthetic.”
The ‘Rocket Man’ singer took to Instagram on Sunday to slam Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana over their interview with Italian magazine Panorama.
Saying he will never wear Dolce and Gabbana again, Elton told the pair “shame on you for wagging your judgemental little fingers at IVF.”
Business partners Dolce and Gabbana, who are both gay and were in a relationship together for 23 years, said in their interview: "We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is the traditional one.
"No chemical offsprings and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed."
Dolce continued: "You are born to a mother and a father - or at least that's how it should be. I call children of chemistry, synthetic children. Rented uterus, semen chosen from a catalogue."
Gabbana added: "The family is not a fad. In it there is a supernatural sense of belonging."
Sir Elton’s emotionally charged post read: “How dare you refer to my beautiful children as "synthetic".
“And shame on you for wagging your judgemental little fingers at IVF - a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfil their dream of having children.
“Your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions. I shall never wear Dolce and Gabbana ever again. #BoycottDolceGabbana”
In response to Sir Elton’s ire, Stefano Gabbana has since released a statement saying: "It was never our intention to judge other people's choices." "We do believe in freedom and love."
Elton isn’t the only celebrity to hit out at Dolce and Gabbana – Glee co-creator Ryan Murphy, Courtney Love and Ricky Martin has also lambasted the label.
In a magazine interview in 2006, Stefano Gabbana revealed he spoke to a woman to become the mother of his baby but changed his mind. "I am opposed to the idea of a child growing up with two gay parents," he explained.
"A child needs a mother and a father. I could not imagine my childhood without my mother. I also believe that it is cruel to take a baby away from its mother."