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Kendall Jenner's Calvin Klein billboard vandalised by drone

Giant New York billboard is thought to be first fashion ad to be affected

Emma Akbareian
Friday 01 May 2015 14:51 BST
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(Alasdair McLellan/Calvin Klein)

Kendall Jenner's huge advertising board for Calvin Klein Jeans has been vandalised by a drone.

The oversized billboard which is situated in Soho, New York, is one of the largest in city - thought to be the first fashion ad to be a victim of the flying graffiti.

The fashion model's debut appearance for Calvin Klein was the subject of the attack by graffiti artist Katsu, who hacked a Phantom drone and used it to spray red paint across the Keeping Up With The Kardashian's star's face.

The vandal who documented the attack with a video uploaded to youtube, commented to Wired:

"It turned out surprisingly well. It's exciting to see its first potential use as a device for vandalism."

It's thought to be the first time a drone has been used to create graffiti.

The news will no doubt be met with some dismay by Jenner who held a party this week to celebrate landing the iconic campaign with the brand.

Only last week Jenner shared an image of the billboard on social media.

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