Egor Krid Apologizes for Film Image in Music Video
Singer Egor Kreed stated that he was unaware of the Soviet film 'Look and See' until a scandal involving a distorted image of the film's protagonist on clothing in his music video.
Consensus
- Egor Krid used a longsleeve with a modified image of a character from the film 'I Go and See' in his music video.
- The image was altered by adding tattoos, piercings, and the phrase 'Marking Distance'.
- Krid claimed he did not know about the film 'I Go and See' before the controversy.
- Krid stated he did not intend to offend anyone or include any political or historical message.
- Krid expressed regret and apologized for the incident.
- The image was blurred in the video after the controversy.
- The longsleeve was created in collaboration between Moscow's concept store KM20 and the American brand Marking Distance.
- Krid said he will be more careful in the future when choosing clothing with images.
Points of divergence
- The head of the League of Safe Internet, Yekaterina Mizulina, stated that Krid's actions could fall under the article on rehabilitation of Nazism. — fontanka
- Mash reported that Krid was accused of mocking the memory of victims of occupation in Belarus. — vm
- The longsleeve design was inspired by American rapper Kanye West's friends, Luka Sabbat and Loko (James Pierce), with Sabbat citing the Soviet war film as inspiration. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Egor Kreed responds to criticism over print of film hero 'Idi i smotri' in video — Фонтанка
- Egor Krid apologized and stated he did not know about the existence of the film 'Idi i smotri' — Вечерняя Москва