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Pop star Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $25 million after her picture was allegedly used to sell televisions.
The Training Season singer, 30, filed the lawsuit against the tech giant on Friday, alleging her image was used without her permission to sell its product.
The British star allegesin the lawsuit the company earned money from using her picture and appearing to have her endorsement, which it does not, The Sun reported.
“Ms. Lipa’s face was prominently used for a mass marketing campaign for a consumer product without her knowledge, without consideration, and as to which she had no say, control, or input whatsoever,” the filing alleges.
Dua Lipa performed to a packed Spark Arena in Auckland.
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Dua Lipa is suing the company after her picture was used on TV boxes.
“Ms. Lipa did not allow and would not have allowed this use.”
According to the lawsuit, the company used the picture of the singer on marketing materials and cardboard boxes carrying the product in 2025.
Lipa, who owns the copyright to the picture, asked Samsung to stop using the picture, but the company was “dismissive and callous” and refused her request, the filing said.
She is seeking GB $11million ($25m) as well as the profits that Samsung made from the alleged use of her image.
