Let’s Make Fun of Punks on Twitter Losing Their Shit Over Henry Rollins’ Appearance in a Calvin Klein Ad
Henry Rollins is in a new ad for Calvin Klein, along with other high-profile musicians, models and celebrities such as Frank Ocean, Young Thug, Kate Moss, David Blaine, Zoe Kravitz and more. Here’s a screen shot from the ad, posted by Rollins on Twitter, and a YouTube short of Rollins expressing his love for the clothing brand:
I am fanatic in #mycalvins.
Fall 2016 campaign with @calvinklein, shot by Tyrone Lebon. pic.twitter.com/PZ9eRs3DmU
— henryrollins (@henryrollins) July 6, 2016
Seeing musicians align themselves with large brands isn’t exactly new hat; it’s become more and more common, and accepted, in the past decade as artists struggle to earn a living, whatwith declining revenue from sales of recorded music. It’s also really not that big of a deal; the jeans Henry Rollins chooses to wear seems about as unlikely to change his music or political views as Donald Trump’s weave is unlikely to change the fact that he’s an idiot.
But that hasn’t stopped the punk world from losing its shit anyway! Sellout! A corporation! HOW COULD HE?!?!
Below, we’ve collected some of our favorite reactions to Rollins’ latest paycheck from the hoi polloi on Twitter. Enjoy.
punk ain't dead, punk is….just… "Henry Rollins is one of the new faces of Calvin Klein's fall fashion campaign"
— Eskalatjonas (@Jonastrovje) July 7, 2016
Ah it's just Henry Rollins doing a Calvin Klein ad and ruining everything you thought he stood for. No biggie.https://t.co/t3ukAvgOb1
— Kingsley Chapman (@kingsleychapman) July 7, 2016
People slated Johnny Rotten for that butter ad but there's Henry Rollins in a Calvin Klein ad. Nothing is sacred & it doesn't really matter.
— Cpt. Hugh Jampton (@sonicyoda) July 6, 2016
Henry Rollins for Calvin Klein.
What a time to be alive. https://t.co/C7Xyd1mgtD
— 리스토 (@_Risto) July 6, 2016
tommy genesis and henry rollins both in calvin klein campaigns is too much for me this early.
— .ginamarie. (@salt_circle) July 6, 2016
Henry Rollins is in a Calvin Klein commercial and I just need a minute to think about what life even means.
— Kyle (@KyleOfTheCorn) July 6, 2016
Henry Rollins in the Calvin Klein ad is insane
— Andrew McDonald (@AndrewM138) July 6, 2016
Iggy Pop advertising old people car insurance & now Hank Rollins promoting Calvin Klein. Next it'll be Jello Biafra for hemorrhoid cream :(
— AJ (@iamnotshouting) July 6, 2016
why is henry rollins retweeting calvin klein campaigns featuring it girls and socialites? what's happening? pic.twitter.com/BTNYhvWR47
— Flavia F. (@misss_ff) July 6, 2016
Young Thug and Henry Rollins for Calvin Klein lmaoooo 2016 is too much
— kingy (@kingykingykingy) July 6, 2016
Henry Rollins for Calvin Klein LMAO
— l.ma (@itstokk2) July 6, 2016
HENRY ROLLINS AND FRANK OCEAN ON THE CALVIN KLEIN SNAPCHAT IM DECEASED
— is0lati0n (@IsabelleDylan) July 6, 2016
Henry Rollins Zoe Kravitz Young Thug yes Calvin Klein PR fuck my inbox UP
— Meagan Wilson (@meaganwilson) July 6, 2016
Add This to the List of Apocalypse Signs: Henry Rollins in a Calvin Klein Commercial https://t.co/nXEtu761RH https://t.co/FIWdg9QW0F
— Alan Cross (@alancross) July 7, 2016
And here’s the full ad spot:
Introducing the F16 global campaign.
See more at https://t.co/cbpMUGlvnHhttps://t.co/FrSAH4PHq5— Calvin Klein (@CalvinKlein) July 6, 2016