Stefano Gabbana has hit out at Sir Elton John for his response to an interview in which the designer spoke out against non-traditional families.
Gabbana and Domenico Dolce told Italian magazine Panorama that they “oppose gay adoptions”.
In the widely criticised interview, they went on to state: “The only family is the traditional one. No chemical offsprings and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be changed.”
Sir Elton, who has two children with husband David Furnish, expressed his disgust at the comments, calling for a boycott of the pair’s products.
However, after branding him a “fascist” in response, Gabbana then took to Instagram to mock the boycott supporters, sharing over 40 images of both criticism and support he had received.
Posting a screencap of the singer’s message, he asked: “This is ️the real respect for a different opinion????”
In another post, he branded critics “racist dictators”, adding “freedom to speak”.
Numerous celebrities have taken to Twitter to back Sir Elton’s boycott, including Ricky Martin, John Barrowman and Ryan Murphy.