Blac Chyna may be know for coming up off of others, but she’s not about to let anyone come up off of her.
A few months back, Blac Chyna was sued by the photo agency, Backgrid, who claimed the reality star posted pics of herself on September 13, 2017, and October 27, 2017, that were taken by their photographers. The company claimed they own the rights to the pics and never licensed them to Blac Chyna. They said by posting the pics to her nearly 14 million followers, BC diminished the value of the photos for further sale.
Backgrid said that in one of the social media posts in question, Chyna used one of the images to promote a fashion brand — so they claim she essentially profited off of the unauthorized use of their photo.
According to the folks over at The Blast, the photo agency along with Chyna, attended a court-ordered mediation earlier this month. However, The parties were not able to hash out a deal, despite discussions lasting four hours. The two sides are now one step closer to a courtroom showdown.
The agency sued seeking $150,000 per infringement, plus damages.
Chyna has demanded the case be dismissed, arguing the alleged reposting was fair use.
The case is ongoing. What do you guys think? Should Blac Chyna or other celebrities really have to pay up for photos of themselves?
