Uma Thurman Sues Lancome!!

Uma Thurman was the face of Lancome between 2001 and 2005, and at the time they enjoyed a very warm relationship. But it seems the feeling has cooled a bit. On Friday, May 9, 2008, Uma Thurman and Lancome found themselves in court together after Uma complained that Lancome continued using her photograph well after her contract expired.

Uma is seeking $1 million from the cosmetics company for the unauthorized use of her image. But on Friday it was Lancome that filed the lawsuit seeking a preemptive ruling by a judge telling Uma that she cannot sue the company. Lancome insists hat it never “knowingly or intentionally” continued to use photos of Uma.Uma’s Lancome contract expired in 2005, but her picture showed up on Canadian billboards and Asian websites thereafter. The cosmetics company says they were accidents.

Uma’s attorney doesn’t care. In a letter he indicates that $1 million doesn’t even cover the damages.“Look at the huge free benefit Lancôme gets from using her. The French want to accept that benefit without paying for it. Obviously, the French have decided they won’t even try to resolve this amicably. So they have filed this sneak attack.”