Paris Hilton sues Hallmark

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Paris Hilton is suing Hallmark cards for using her picture and trademark phrase “That’s Hot,” made popular by a report in Page Six that she said it after seeing a woman pee in the sink to avoid waiting in line for the bathroom at a concert.

She’s suing the defendants under their “fictitious names” as she’s not exactly sure who is responsible for the card, but she does think they knew better than to have used her image and phrase on a greeting card. As if that wasn’t enough they mentioned her by name in the title on the cover: “Paris’s First Day as a Waitress”

And it probably really pissed her off that she’s shown in jail clutching a chihuahua on the inside of the card!

As a result Paris is suing them for at least $100k, with actual damages to be determined in court.

I bet Hallmark will settle out of court, but they should have known better. They’re just using her first name, but it’s still pretty obvious who they’re referring to, and some clueless artist even included her picture. Her lawyers say it violates her right to privacy, which is a legal term. It also violates her ability to capitalize on her name in every way possible. If only Hallmark would have worked out a deal with the heiress, they could have used her picture and name without an issue.

Thanks to The Smoking Gun via WeSmirch for this story and photos.

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