It's about time. Five months after "Dolce & Gabbana's" Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana made comments about IVF treatment and non-traditional marriages - the fashion duo has changed their tune and issued an apology.
"I am so sorry. It was not my intention to offend anyone," Dolce told Vogue Online. "I've done some soul-searching. I've talked to Stefano a lot about this. I've realized that my words were inappropriate, and I apologize. They are just kids. You don't need labels, baby labels."
"I think everybody chooses for themselves. I don't know everything about IVF, but I love it when people are happy. It's like medicine. Science has been put on the table to help people," he continued.
Dolce's partner-in-crime Gabbana also broke the silence, saying, "When they ask if I wanted to be a parent, I say yes, of course, why not? But it's not possible in Italy. I had thought of going to California and having a baby, but I couldn't bring the baby back to Italy, because you need the mother's passport. I asked about adoption in Italy. It's very hard for a straight couple here - imagine if you are gay!"
During an interview with the Italian magazine Panorama in March, the designers revealed that they opposed same-sex parents with children who are conceived via artificial insemination.
The designers, who are also gay and once dated, received major criticism from many non-traditional families and several celebrities, including Elton John, who boycotted Dolce & Gabbana. John also vowed never wear or do business with the brand again.
Ricky Martin, Al Roker, and Ryan Murphy also called out the fashion duo.
"In it there is a supernatural sense of belonging," Gabbana said at the time. "No chemical off-springs and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed. We oppose gay adoptions. The only family is the traditional one. I am opposed to the idea of a child growing up with two gay parents. A child needs a mother and a father. I could not imagine my childhood without my mother. I also believe that it is cruel to take a baby away from its mother."
