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Candie's non-profit Candie's Foundation is causing a stir after releasing a new T-shirt bearing the slogan "I'm Sexy Enough...To Keep You Waiting."

Critics are saying the tees send mixed messages to teens: glorifying being "sexy," yet asking teens to abstain from sex.

Candie's PR maintains that the Candie's Foundation's mission is not to teach only abstinence, but to promote "safe sex in general." Yet from most of what can be found at Candie's Foundation's website, the organization whose aim is "teen pregnancy prevention," seems to talk more about abstaining from sex, versus teaching contraception methods.

This isn't the first time Candie's Foundation has made headlines this year. In May, Sarah Palin's teen daughter Bristol was appointed the Foundation's new ambassador, after giving birth to a son in December.

Beyoncé, Ciara, Jenny McCarthy, Ashley Tisdale, Hilary Duff and other stars have also lent their support to the cause. Some of the celebrity catch phrases have included: "Be Sexy: It Doesn't Mean You Have to Have Sex" and "Be Smart: You Are Too Young to Start."

The wording on the latest "Be Sexy Tee" came from Sarina Adams, a contestant from Carmel, NY, who entered the slogan-writing contest sponsored by Candie's Foundation and Seventeen.