Calvin Klein ‘Dry Hump’ Billboard Causes Complaints

A new Calvin Klein billboard on Houston street in New York shows two bare-chested hunks, one wanting more than just a little hug from the girl he’s got his groin pressed into and the other looking on desirously wishing his groin was in the other’s position. Apparently, it’s too much for some.

“Oh, no, no, no, no, no, it’s gotta go,” said Miguel Rosario, 38.

“It’s a little racy, a little indecent,” said Zaire Asante, 49.

“I don’t quite think it’s selling jeans,” said Valerie Joseph, 48.

Some, though, do like it.

“It’s got some sexy boys on it,” said Sara Powell, 20.

“I like it,” said Michele Stuart, 28, “But that second guy looks pretty jealous over there.” Well, yea. Who wants to be left out?

And all this started with cute, little Brooke Shields saying, back in the day, “Nothing comes between me and my Calvin Kleins.”

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