American singer Arianna Grande has filed against fashion brand Forever 21 for $10 million.
Grande said that the fashion retailer is riding on her fame and influence to sell their brand.
The singer filed the complaint on Monday, saying that the fashion company misappropriated her name, image, likeness and music, including by employing a ” strikingly similar” looking model, in a website and social media campaign early this year.
Grande also revealed that there was a breakdown of talks for a joint campaign because Forever 21 would not pay enough for a celebrity with the stature of Grande.
Grande has more than 65 million Twitter followers and 163 million Instagram followers.
“Forever 21 does not comment on pending litigation as per company policy,” the company said in a statement.
“That said, while we dispute the allegations, we are huge supporters of Ariana Grande and have worked with her licensing company over the past two years. We are hopeful that we will find a mutually agreeable resolution and can continue to work together in the future,” the company added.
