Disney star Brenda Song sues over escort service ad
by guest contributor Angry Asian Man, originally published at Angry Asian Man
Brenda Song, who stars in the hit Disney Channel show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, has filed a lawsuit with a company called Vibe Media, which illegally used her image in an escort service print ad that appeard in L.A. Weekly: Disney Actress Sues Over Escort Service Ad. More here: Song Sings: See My Face in Court! Add some text and a phone number, and you’ve got an instant Asian prostitute.
As you can see, the ad has renamed her “Layla,” who is allegedly a “Hawaiin beauty.” Her attorney is looking for $100,000 in compensation, which actually sounds kind of low to me, considering that she’s built an image and reputation as a clean-cut Disney star and the ad most certainly jeopardizes that. Maybe they thought they were using some random “exotic” image. It’s time for Brenda to get legal on their ass. They’ve messed with the wrong Disney Channel star.
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Brigitte wrote:
Webster’s Dictionary should sue over Vibe’s spelling of “Hawaiian.”
Yeah, she needs a new lawyer because that figure is way too low.
Posted 02 May 2008 at 8:45 am ¶
Feminist Punk! wrote:
I think it’s awesome that there’s an Asian American Disney star. I’m just disappointed how she’s not as “popular,” as other Disney stars (ie: white, blonde, blue-eyed females).
Go, Brenda!!! GET THEIR ASSES!!!!!!!
Posted 02 May 2008 at 9:50 am ¶
Persia wrote:
FP, I don’t generally watch Disney Channel ‘tween’ shows– generally catch them flipping channels or if my daughter’s left the TV on– but she’s pretty cool, and she has a pretty substantial supporting role (from the bits I’ve caught) on “Suite Life.”
Posted 02 May 2008 at 11:12 am ¶
DivergentDana wrote:
OMG, who are these commenters on TMZ?
“Well maybe she should watch how she poses for the camera. Stop the lip puckering, etc.”
“She should just be happy that anyone would take the time to look at her photo…………..”
Nasty comments about Asian women, Full Metal Jacket quote, suing for this is greedy, etc. Then again, after the Kramer meltdown, the majority of commenters mounted a passionate defense of why what he did was totally fine and so not racist.
Posted 02 May 2008 at 1:04 pm ¶
sylvie wrote:
these types of ads are littered on the back pages of almost every free city magazine/paper. it’s frightening how the image of the asian woman is so easily passable as a prostitute just by adding a fake name and a 1-900-number. they’re usually just normal photos of random commercial models! their mouths aren’t open, they’re not licking their lips. yet, it’s somehow so “believable” that they’ll have sex for money. i hope brenda gets justice.
Posted 02 May 2008 at 1:10 pm ¶
The Cruel Secretary wrote:
::passes the can of whoop-ass to Brenda::
Posted 02 May 2008 at 3:27 pm ¶
Angel H. wrote:
shakes it up first…
Posted 02 May 2008 at 3:33 pm ¶
Michelle wrote:
omg, did it run in that sleazy LA Xxxpress?!?!
Posted 02 May 2008 at 5:05 pm ¶
Katie wrote:
Seriously?!
My sister and I love her (and Selena Gomez). They’re our favorites out of the Disney teen set. She will not believe this.
She should definitely be suing for more money.
Posted 02 May 2008 at 7:27 pm ¶
al wrote:
seems like disney must have some lawyers who could take that on and get her a million or something.
Posted 03 May 2008 at 2:59 pm ¶