Hailey Clauson's Parents Suing Urban Oufitters

[model_mom]

It will be a shame if Hailey's career ends like this she seems like a great girl and is very good in print for someone so young. Quote from Bamhutt


I'm not sure but I don't think that anyone in this thread has mentioned anything about blaming Hailey.....She was just doing what any start struck kid is going to do.....listen to her agent who is feeding her parents a line about how much such and such move is going to further their daughter's career.

Then you get all wrapped up in the whole fairy tale fashion scene and things start to happen in a big way for you. ( note* this happens to very FEW new models)....then out of the past comes some pics that were shot of you on your way up and all of a sudden your parents are up in arms over the fact that someone is exploiting their daughter and making a profit from them.

Yes...it seems what went down was illegal....but in no way should the blame fall aywhere near Hailey.

 

[model_mom]

"At Next Model Management we are very vigilant to protect all our talent with the correct agreements and releases in place before any shoots take place.

and I beg to differ with that statement....

 

[MyNameIs]

I know that's not really in relation to the rest of your post but I just wanted to comment on this. Why do people think it's ok to take shots like that of her just because she had done a few sexy shoots already? She was barely 15 (her birthday is in March) when those pictures were taken, there's a reason there are laws to protect children from that because they're NOT responsible for themselve in such cases. How can a 14 year old judge what intentions a photographer or client has when putting her in raunchy outfits and making her pose like this and how it will affect her later on? All other points aside I don't see why everyone's blaming Hailey for the over-sexualized image created around her when she was just a kid at the time.

I don't think it's as much people blaming Hailey, as it is people blaming her parents. First, Hailey is not someone from a third-world country trying to make it without speaking English or not having her parents around. I would assume Hailey has her parents/guardian with her most of the times who I would expect are capable of understand what the idea/theme for a photoshoot is. If parents are not with her during photoshoots, then it's their first screw up, they should be.

Secondly, the parents didn't seem to have a problem with this picture (or similar pictures) before the pictures became items for sale. Now that the money's involved, it's suddenly a "salacious" picture. I personally do think it's a salacious picture. Hailey's parents were wrong in letting Hailey participate in the shoot and allowing for such pictures to exist. I also think it's in bad taste for UO to use such pictures to sell products (if they knew she was the age she is).

Finally, the parents look a bit fishy to me because not only do they sue for way too much, but they also look two-faced for allowing their daughter to take such a photograph and then crying wolf when the picture is being used by someone. I would think a more rational approach would be to sue for unauthorized use of her image not for the fact that it may be "salacious."

 

[Heroin_Chic]

Hailey Clauson has been participating in "racy" shoots since the beginning of her career. There have been countless so-called "sexy" pictures taken of her, why are her parents choosing to sue over this one?

And I highly doubt she didn't know what she was doing

I fully agree. Spread legs on a motorcycle ARE suggestive (clothed or not). Well, "Lolita sex appeal" sells (remember that terrible russian "band" Tatu?) and Hailey builds a carrer on that.

The industry agrees to have 15-year-old earn hundredthousands of dollars, fly around the world, drink alcohol backstage, take half-naked pictures etc - all that requires maturity to take responsibility for your actions. That`s why I find it hard to let her get away with "she is just an innocent teenager and didn`t know what she was doing".

Don`t step in front of a camera if you`re too young to know what you`re doing!

 

[Jasmine04]

I fully agree. Spread legs on a motorcycle ARE suggestive (clothed or not). Well, "Lolita sex appeal" sells (remember that terrible russian "band" Tatu?) and Hailey builds a carrer on that.

The industry agrees to have 15-year-old earn hundredthousands of dollars, fly around the world, drink alcohol backstage, take half-naked pictures etc - all that requires maturity to take responsibility for your actions. That`s why I find it hard to let her get away with "she is just an innocent teenager and didn`t know what she was doing".

Don`t step in front of a camera if you`re too young to know what you`re doing!

I don't necessarily think it matters if she's innocent or not, mature or immature. The bottom line is that she was 15. She could have been completely aware of her own sexuality and known exactly what she was doing, but it's never okay for an adult to exploit that, whether it's in the name of fashion or money or whatever.

 

[model_mom]

^^^^^^and your post pretty well sums up this whole mess.....great reply.

 

[Bamhutt]

It will be a shame if Hailey's career ends like this she seems like a great girl and is very good in print for someone so young. Quote from Bamhutt


I'm not sure but I don't think that anyone in this thread has mentioned anything about blaming Hailey.....
Yes...it seems what went down was illegal....but in no way should the blame fall aywhere near Hailey.

If you're replying to me... I never said the blame falls on Hailey. I was just stating it's a shame her career will probably go down hill as this issue has generated so much media attention (see karmen kass' post) and the industry will probably move on from her very quickly I don't think it's Hailey's fault at all...

 

[Heroin_Chic]

...but it's never okay for an adult to exploit that, whether it's in the name of fashion or money or whatever.

It`s easy to blame the photographer but it`s not just him - it is the person who bought the rights of the pictures, the many people at Urban Outfitters who approved of the shirt AND THOSE WHO BOUGHT IT!

That makes quite a scary line of "exploitation"!

 

[model_mom]

If you're replying to me... I never said the blame falls on Hailey. I was just stating it's a shame her career will probably go down hill as this issue has generated so much media attention (see karmen kass' post) and the industry will probably move on from her very quickly I don't think it's Hailey's fault at all...

No....I knew what you were saying. I'm sorry if my reply sounded like a negative response to yours.

 

[Jasmine04]

It`s easy to blame the photographer but it`s not just him - it is the person who bought the rights of the pictures, the many people at Urban Outfitters who approved of the shirt AND THOSE WHO BOUGHT IT!

That makes quite a scary line of "exploitation"!

You're right, it's not just the photographer, but her parents, her agency, etc. The People who were aware of Hailey's age and yet still allowed/encouraged the production of these pictures are the ones who should definitely share most of the blame here.

 

[*Bianca*]

GreenbergLetters.pdf (32 pages, Parry's response on p. 31)

USDistrictCourtFiling.pdf (66 pages)

 

[aynoray]

oh boy ...

 

[Unknownpleasures]

Jason Lee Perry sounds like an a**

 

[LiranYana]

the end of Hailey's career, so sad
her parents shound't be this money hungry,

them suing made them look hypocritical

 

[citygrrl]

I wonder what Hailey thinks of all this. I wonder if she even got a say in suing UO/Parry or if it was all her parents decision. It'll be a shame if it ruins her career if she didn't even want any of this to happen...

 

[LiranYana]

^

since Hailey is still underaged I'll assume this was taken by her parents
and I wouldn't be surprised if Hailey didn't have a say on taking the lawsuit

so sad, because Hailey had a bright career and then
her career is all over from this on

 

[Unknownpleasures]

how do you even know her career is over?

 

[FashionStalking]

I know that's not really in relation to the rest of your post but I just wanted to comment on this. Why do people think it's ok to take shots like that of her just because she had done a few sexy shoots already? She was barely 15 (her birthday is in March) when those pictures were taken, there's a reason there are laws to protect children from that because they're NOT responsible for themselve in such cases. How can a 14 year old judge what intentions a photographer or client has when putting her in raunchy outfits and making her pose like this and how it will affect her later on? All other points aside I don't see why everyone's blaming Hailey for the over-sexualized image created around her when she was just a kid at the time.

I agree. What I meant is that I think it's ridiculous how Hailey's parents only seem to care when they aren't making bank.

 

[*Bianca*]

GreenbergLetters.pdf (32 pages, Parry's response on p. 31)

USDistrictCourtFiling.pdf (66 pages)

Summary of Parry's initial response to HC's lawyer, for those who haven't read it.

- All images used for the edtorial in question, he had permission from her agent at Ford models.
- He always sends agents photos before sending them to magazines.
- He gave Blood Is The New Black around 100 photos to use for shirts for the small company. He had no idea that the photos would be on shirts for Urban Outfitters.
- As soon as he saw they were on shirts at UO, he contacted her agencies, Ford and Next.
- He's the reason they knew about it.
- He called BITNB and told them to not to use the images of Hailey.
- He was trying to work it out with Next LA and NY. Talked about getting money from the shirts and how Hailey and Next should get 20 percent.
- Agency were going to check with Hailey's parents and then get back to him.
- He believes the agency sounded like they wanted the image to stay in UO.
- No one got back to him on the matter.
- Image at Brandy and Melville was taken from a blog.
- Stylist saw it in their store which is how Parry was alerted of it.
- Owner of store admitted that a worker took the image from a blog.
- Tried to work it out so that they could use the shirt, as company had changed the image 40 percent from the original. Parry called Next to see if they wanted to work out a deal with Brandy and Melville. Sounded like they did and said they'd get back to him.
- Parry did NOT get a model release. He claimes because it was a test/editorial and he thought the agency had it covered.
- He thinks Hailey should get 100% profits from shirts.

 

[candlebougie]

I can't believe this couldn't be handled with a few more phone calls.

But actually suing for ******* $28 million because a fairly typical picture of Hailey is printed on a shirt... Her parents are either greedy or attention whores.

The fact that Hailey did this type of photoshoot with 15 is a whole other story.