A popular Colombian singer would not have modeled for Delia’s Corp. had she known that the teen cataloger was involved in accusations of unfair labor practices, according to a news report.
Shakira, who models clothing for the company in its spring catalog and on posters, said she was unaware of the dispute in a Brooklyn factory.
“I would never knowingly wear any clothes or support any company who produced clothing with alleged wage and labor violations,” she said in a statement.
Delia’s, based in New York, denied knowing about the alleged abuses and no longer uses the factory, the report said.
Last week, The Daily News reported that a former employee of the factory, Danmar Finishing, went to the U.S. Labor Department to report that laborers there were forced to work overtime without pay.
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