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Billboard Queen Angelyne's Legal Battles & Drone Ads
11 Sep
Summary
- Angelyne secured a settlement from Marc Jacobs for unauthorized image use.
- She launched a new venture using drone formations as billboards.
- Her name and brand elements are meticulously trademarked and copyrighted.
Angelyne, a figure who has maintained control over her image for four decades, recently resolved a legal dispute with designer Marc Jacobs. The fashion house had featured a caricature resembling Angelyne on a handbag without her consent, leading to a settlement and the destruction of remaining stock.
This incident highlights Angelyne's rigorous protection of her persona, with her name, music, art, and screenplays all being trademarked and copyrighted. She asserts, "I direct everything," emphasizing her complete control over her brand.
She has now partnered with Kevin Prince of Heads in the Sky for Sky Ad, a service that utilizes illuminated drone formations for advertising. Angelyne was the face of this new venture, with 300 drones forming her likeness beside the 101 freeway.
Angelyne also continues to utilize traditional billboards for promotions and has recently engaged with political campaigns, potentially endorsing candidates for future office. She is also completing a self-produced "fantasy pseudo-document" film to share her own narrative.
