Jessica Alba v. Playboy
Actress Jessica Alba has threatened to sue Playboy magazine over unauthorized use of her photo on their cover.
By: Shannon Gossage
Alba appears on the March 2006 cover of Playboy magazine and her attorney’s claim that the photo was used without her consent. The photo is a promotional shot from her film Into the Blue, and Alba’s camp claims the picture on the cover implies that she is "nude or semi-nude" inside the magazine. The legal department of Columbia Pictures, the company that backed the movie, sent a letter to Playboy’s legal department expressing "dismay and anger over the outrageous, unethical behavior" that the magazine allegedly used to obtain the photo.
Alba said in a statement, "Playboy has violated my personal rights and blatantly misled the public, who might think I had given them permission to put me on their cover when I didn’t. I’m simply protecting my personal rights and I hope they will think twice before they try to do this to someone else." Alba’s attorney is seeking a "monetary settlement" for damaging the star’s reputation and claims that the magazine "refused to take ‘no’ for an answer" when Alba turned down the offer to pose for them.
Playboy has defended their actions, saying not every celebrity that appears on the cover of the men’s magazine has been nude inside the publication. A statement was released saying, "Jessica Alba was chosen as the sexiest star of the year by our readers through a poll conducted online. Many celebrities have appeared on the cover of Playboy, but not nude, including Christie Brinkley, Paris Hilton, Dolly Parton, Raquel Welch, Claudia Schiffer, Barbra Streisand, Brooke Shields, Goldie Hawn, Jerry Seinfeld, and Donald Trump." But the question remains, were any of those celebrities put on the cover of the magazine without their knowledge or consent?
Alba appears on the March 2006 cover of Playboy magazine and her attorney’s claim that the photo was used without her consent. The photo is a promotional shot from her film Into the Blue, and Alba’s camp claims the picture on the cover implies that she is "nude or semi-nude" inside the magazine. The legal department of Columbia Pictures, the company that backed the movie, sent a letter to Playboy’s legal department expressing "dismay and anger over the outrageous, unethical behavior" that the magazine allegedly used to obtain the photo.
Alba said in a statement, "Playboy has violated my personal rights and blatantly misled the public, who might think I had given them permission to put me on their cover when I didn’t. I’m simply protecting my personal rights and I hope they will think twice before they try to do this to someone else." Alba’s attorney is seeking a "monetary settlement" for damaging the star’s reputation and claims that the magazine "refused to take ‘no’ for an answer" when Alba turned down the offer to pose for them.
Playboy has defended their actions, saying not every celebrity that appears on the cover of the men’s magazine has been nude inside the publication. A statement was released saying, "Jessica Alba was chosen as the sexiest star of the year by our readers through a poll conducted online. Many celebrities have appeared on the cover of Playboy, but not nude, including Christie Brinkley, Paris Hilton, Dolly Parton, Raquel Welch, Claudia Schiffer, Barbra Streisand, Brooke Shields, Goldie Hawn, Jerry Seinfeld, and Donald Trump." But the question remains, were any of those celebrities put on the cover of the magazine without their knowledge or consent?
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