Kendall Jenner has filed a $10m (£6.92m) lawsuit
against skincare company Cutera after the brand
allegedly used her image in an advert without
permission. In the legal documents, Jenner, 20, states
that although she has used Cutera's products in the
past for skin treatment, she has never officially
endorsed the company.
In Cutera's advert for their Laser Genesis acne
treatment, a photo of the Keeping Up With The
Kardashians star can be seen alongside text that
reads: "Acne 'completely ruined' Kendall Jenner's
self-esteem... Visits to a dermatologist for Laser
Genesis (a treatment to help reduce redness and
scars) has left her with nearly flawless skin."
The brand's laser treatments promise to remove a
range of skin ailments, including dark spots, wrinkles,
fine lines, rosacea, acne scars, razor bumps and
stretch marks. In a post on her official website in
February 2016, Jenner revealed that her
dermatologist used Cutera's products to treat her
acne. The Victoria's Secret model wrote: "It
completely ruined my self-esteem. I wouldn't even
look at people when I talked to them. I felt like such
an outcast; when I spoke, it was with my hand
covering my face."
Kendall Jenner Suing Acne Laser Company Cutera For
Using Her Picture Without Consent! https://t.co/
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— Anushka Chopra (@seoanushka) February 11, 2016
According to TMZ, Jenner states in the lawsuit that
she would typically command an eight-figure salary to
endorse a company like Cutera and is requesting that
the brand hand over profits they may have acquired
after using her image to advertise the laser treatment
from a minimum of $10m.
Jenner's lawyer Todd Wilson stated on the model's
behalf: "The right to associate Kendall Jenner's name
and likeness in connection with a product or service
belongs solely to Kendall Jenner and is protected by
Federal and State law. Today's lawsuit by Ms Jenner
against Cutera for the unauthorised use of Ms
Jenner's name and likeness to promote its product
should serve notice that Ms Jenner will vigorously
defend her rights under the law."
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