Should we criticise musicians for entering high luxury fashion?

Frank Ocean’s new $27,000 USD sex toy reveal has left many fans disappointed and muddled. At what point does a popular musician’s entry into fashion and other high-end avenues become exploitative?

Frank Ocean unveiled a $27,000 USD male genital sex toy this week — complete with a nude photography demonstration, obviously — leaving many fans feeling deflated.

It’s been six years the release of Ocean’s last full length LP Blonde, which has since been cemented as one of last decade’s most influential mainstream albums. A few rumours of summer studio recordings and Spotify cover image changes stirred online, with most hoping that we’d finally hear fresh music after all this time.

Instead, Frank gifted us with what can only be described as a rich man’s bedroom indulgence toy.

I’m not sure exactly who this item is for outside of the uber capitalist, rich fashionistas of A-list…