Grande can garner fees of several hundred thousand dollars, and her longer-term endorsement arrangements command fees in the millions of dollars," the suit reads. Grande became the most-followed woman on Instagram in the world, amassing more than 160 million Instagram followers a title she continues to hold through the date of filing this Complaint," according to the suit.
That's because the brand would not pay Grande enough for her name and likeness, the suit alleges - and her endorsement commands top dollar. Grande and her team were in talks with Forever 21 and Riley Rose from late 2018 to early 2019, but the endorsement deal was never finalized, according to the suit. Grande claims the company capitalized off of her success to sell products - even though she never signed a deal with them. The aesthetic, hair and clothes promoted in the ads, like the one at right, look strikingly similar to the outfits and color scheme featured in Grande's video, seen at left. He claims that he took the song to music industry execs, including producer Tommy Brown, who has worked extensively. Hip-hop artist Josh Stone, otherwise known as DOT, has claimed that Ari’s song copies parts of his 2017 song ‘You Need It I Got It’. The clothes promoted in the ad look strikingly similar to outfits Grande wears in the video as well. Ariana Grande is being sued for copyright infringement over her 2019 hit ‘7 Rings’. The color scheme of the ad also matches the music video: neon pink and purple. A model whose facial features look similar to Grande's wears her hair in the pop star's signature ponytail, with accessories that match the ones Grande wears in the "7 Rings" video. An ad posted on February 8, which is still up on Forever 21 Facebook page, shows a clothing collection promoted with a slogan that plays off the lyrics from "7 Rings." In "7 Rings," Ariana Grande (left) sings "I want it, I got it." Forever 21's ads (right) include the slogan, "You want it. Grande claims the company falsely made it look like she was backing the brand by using imagery from her "Thank U, Next" album and hiring a model that looked just like her to recreate scenes from her "7 Rings" music video.Īccording to Grande's lawsuit, Forever 21 continuously ran the campaign on their website and social media. Did Ariana Grande rip off another song for her hit 7 Rings That’s what Josh Stone contends in a new lawsuit obtained by TMZ. The singer filed the lawsuit in federal court in California on Monday. Ariana Grande Sued For Allegedly Ripping Off ‘7 Rings’.