Egor Krid Faces Backlash Over WWII Film Shirt
Egor Kreed appeared in the music video wearing a long-sleeve shirt featuring a poster from the film 'Look How They Roll'.
Consensus
- Egor Krid appeared in a music video titled 'Milый ублюдок' wearing a long-sleeve shirt with a modified poster from the film 'I Go and See'.
- The film 'I Go and See' is a 1985 Soviet war drama depicting Nazi atrocities during World War II.
- The shirt features alterations to the original poster, including tattoos, piercings, military symbols, and the phrase 'Marking Distance'.
- The shirt was produced by Moscow concept store KM20 in collaboration with American brand Marking Distance.
- The use of the film's poster without permission was confirmed by Mosfilm.
- Public reaction on social media was largely negative, with accusations of disrespect toward WWII victims.
- Krid stated he did not know the film or the context of the image and considered the shirt a 'designer item'.
- Mosfilm said it did not grant permission for the use of the poster and is reviewing potential legal actions.
- The shirt was removed from KM20's website after public criticism.
Points of divergence
- Ekateryna Mizulina, head of the League of Safe Internet, claimed the shirt was part of a deliberate effort to 'erase historical memory' and called for criminal prosecution under the article on insult to the memory of genocide victims. — meduza
- Activists from Yekaterinburg filed complaints with the Prosecutor General's Office and the Investigative Committee demanding criminal liability for Krid. — meduza
- Krid's wife, Shama, previously had a public conflict with Mizulina over a performance at a concert in 2025. — meduza
- Mizulina stated that the incident constitutes a violation of the article on rehabilitation of Nazism. — fontanka
- Krid's concerts in several cities were canceled, officially due to technical reasons, but the producer suggested it might be due to audience backlash. — vesti
- Krid apologized and covered the shirt in the video after the controversy began. — vm
- The shirt suddenly 'ran out' in stores after the controversy. — vm
- The shirt was sold for 38,600 rubles. — meduza
- The shirt was removed from KM20’s website after criticism. — vesti
Coverage (8 sources)
- Egor Krid appeared in the video in a long-sleeve shirt with a poster from the film "Idi i smotri" from the KM20 store of Olga Karputch. He was accused... — ASTRA
- Krida accused of insulting veterans: what is depicted on the print in his video, how he commented on it — Вечерняя Москва
- Egor Kreed appeared in the clip in a long-sleeve shirt with a poster from the film 'Idi i smotri'. He was accused of insulting the memory of victims of the Great Patriotic War. Among the critics is Ekaterina Mizulina. The singer claims he knew nothing about the film and simply wore a 'designer item' — Meduza
- Egor Krid accused of insulting WWII veterans due to clothing depicting Nazi atrocities. Musician appeared in a long... — Baza
- If I had known, I wouldn't have worn it. Egor Kreed found himself at the center of a scandal over a print featuring a hero of a WWII film on his clothing — Фонтанка
- Egor Krid caused outrage in social networks over poster of film "Idi i smotri" — Вести
- Egor Krid accused of insulting WWII veterans due to clothing depicting Nazi atrocities. Musician appeared in a long... — Baza
- Egor Kreed accused of insulting WWII veterans due to clothing featuring Nazi atrocities. Musician appeared in a long... — Baza
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