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Chelsea HandlerThirdLove, a lingerie manufacturer, was sued by the plaintiff for breach of contract.
Documents obtained from the court by Us Weekly, the comedian, 47, alleged that the brand failed to pay her for a “social media-based influencer marketing campaign.” The lawsuit claims that ThirdLove reached out to Handler in 2021 and asked her to promote their line due to her “unique, active, body-positive image and brand.”
According to the complaint, ThirdLove and Handler negotiated and finalized terms December 21, 2021. They decided that the My Horizontal Life author would “exclusively” promote the label in exchange for compensation of $1,060,000, plus expenses. Under the agreement, Handler allegedly performed a “specialized exercise regimen,” participated in a number of calls and attended several meetings and fittings to prepare for the shoot, which was set to take place at the end of January.
However, Handler alleged that on January 26 — the night before the big shoot — ThirdLove canceled the entire agreement. The lawsuit states that the Fun Size star had flown to Los Angeles from Canada for the project “on her own dime.”
“Handler believes and is informed that despite the representations made to her, the ThirdLove creative team in charge of her campaign had never obtained approval from its Board of Directors, and when the Board learned of the campaign at the eleventh hour, it instructed ThirdLove’s officers to terminate the parties’ Agreement,” the complaint reads.
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According to the lawsuit, Handler tried to contact ThirdLove after the cancellation but was allegedly ignored. The former late night host said she was left “with no choice but to commence the instant action.” She is seeking over $1.5 million in damages.
“Through this lawsuit, Handler seeks not only payment in full under the Agreement, but also the recovery of substantial monies she spent out of her own pocket in reliance upon the promises of ThirdLove,” the lawsuit states. Handler also claimed that she turned down brand deals from Alo, Athleta, and shifted her focus to ThirdLove.
ThirdLove is an American company that makes lingerie. It was founded by ThirdLove in 2013. Heidi ZakHer husband, David Spector.
Us WeeklyHandler and ThirdLove were contacted for comment.
