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<\/p>\nTeresa Giudice and her daughters Gia, 22, Milania, 17, and Audriana, 14, defended themselves against the backlash over their partnership with controversial fast fashion company Shein.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Real Housewives of New Jersey\u00a0star, 51, and three of her four girls announced the SHEINXGiudiceGirls collection on Tuesday and were quickly met with criticism, as Shein has been accused of unethical practices, according to TMZ.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A representative told the outlet on Thursday that the family did their ‘due diligence’ before signing the deal with Shein.<\/p>\n
‘The SHEINxGiudiceGirls collection follows a long list of celebrities and public figures to partner with the brand,’ the rep explained.\u00a0‘We acknowledge the concerns expressed about our partnership and met with the SHEIN team prior to working together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We 100% believe in ethical practices in all capacities and in doing our due diligence have not seen any substantive evidence definitively showing unethical practices.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Controversy:\u00a0Teresa Giudice and her daughters Gia, 22, Milania, 17, and Audriana, 14, defended themselves following the backlash over their partnership with controversial company Shein<\/p>\n
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Backlash:\u00a0The star, 51, announced the SHEINXGiudiceGirls collection on Tuesday and were quickly met with criticism, as Shein has been accused of unethical practices<\/p>\n
The campaign for the new line features Gia, Milania, and Audriana modeling their articles of clothing curated for their fan base of young adults.<\/p>\n
The Giudice rep added: ‘This size-inclusive collection was made to amplify the voices and creativity of young women and to encourage entrepreneurship at any age. The responses thus far have been overwhelmingly positive and uplifting.’<\/p>\n
Teresa’s daughter Gabriella, 19, is not participating in the clothing endeavor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The reality star shares all four girls with her ex\u00a0Joe Giudice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shein has been accused of ‘exploiting factory workers overseas’, maintaining ‘awful working conditions’ and even stealing designs, according to TMZ.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the Giudices posted about their new Shein partnership on Instagram this week, their followers swarmed the comments with criticism.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘Ugh Shein has a horrible horrible history of labor abuses. Terrible,’ one disapproving fan wrote.<\/p>\n
Another shared, ‘Cheap, tacky clothes, made off the slave labor industry. Seems EXACTLY like the type of business youd associate with’.<\/p>\n
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Due diligence:\u00a0A representative told the outlet on Thursday that the family has kept their hands clean and did ‘due diligence’ before signing the deal with Shein<\/p>\n
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Keeping it real:\u00a0‘We 100% believe in ethical practices in all capacities and in doing our due diligence have not seen any substantive evidence definitively showing unethical practices’<\/p>\n
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Family affair:\u00a0Teresa’s daughter Gabriella, 19, is not participating in the clothing endeavor<\/p>\n
Teresa and her daughters found support from others online, however, as one fan remarked: ‘Love love love this!!! Getting everything from this collection! Love the giudice girls and Tre! New generations Italian version of the kardashians! Go girls!’\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the day of the announcement, Teresa had shared a stunning carousal of glamour shots of the family in all their Shein gear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘We worked so hard to make this special for you all, and we hope you LOVE LOVE LOVE it as much as we do! Thank you so much for supporting the Giudice Girls!’<\/p>\n