14 Celebs who famously put their foot in their mouth (With Pictures)

9. Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce – Insensitive IVF Comments

Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce are the men behind the fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana, and came under fire for some comments made about children born from in vitro fertilization. In an interview with Panorama magazine, the designers referred to children born through IVF as “synthetic” and also said, “No chemical children: life has a natural course, there are things that shouldn’t be modified.” This sparked outrage from people all over the world and Elton John joined in the fight and pledged to boycott Dolce & Gabbana products.

Instead of the fashion giants coming out with an apology over their statements, they stood by their right to freedom of speech and called fans to boycott Elton John’s music. Elton John released his own statement on Instagram saying, “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 fulfill their dream of having children.” With over 35,000 tweets being issued with the #boycottdolcegabbana tag, it doesn’t seem like the fashion designers did themselves any favors by speaking out against IVF.