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 Modern Family Sofia Vergara is taking a major legal action to protect her image following a $15 million lawsuit1 against a beauty brand for using one of her selfies to promote their products.

Instagram Editors??? So many celebrities2 often take the social media to express themselves to highlight the restaurant、outfit、alfit??the place they like. But giving Sofia Vergara’s experience, high-earning stars may wanna think twice about that post before pressing share.
With her small? ? beauty , ??timing3 and Business savy, Sofia Vergara is one of Hollywood’s most powerful women. This morning, the actress is taking steps to protect that reputation, with a multimillion dollar lawsuit filed ?? against Venus concept and a number of its alleged4 affiliates5 she claims having been cashing in on her image and promoting their beauty products without her permission or endorsement7. According to the suit, it all started in 2014 with this instagram selfie of Sofia Vergara Venus getting a Venus Legacy8 massage9. A treatment she claims she ultimately did not like, finding that it was a waste of time and money. She would not use it again and certainly would not endorse6 it. 
Now we are reviewing Miss Sofia Vergara super skin secret but the photo may ???? extra settlement and she alleges10 soon after photo are Vergara appearing to endorse the treatment appeared on Venus’s facebook page, the Lavoro Laser website and twitter page of beauty fix mix. A twit or a picture of celebrities with your brand is a PR person’s dream but it’s intellectual property nightmare.
There is nothing like the radiant and glow.
Vergara agreed to the promotion11 and she argues it will cost the company big bucks12. The lawsuit said she pockets somewhere around 15 million for endorsement, even then retain strict approval along?? the use of her ???. 
Her lawsuit accuses the company of diminishing her brand and property through improper13 and inappropriate use of her image. We contact the company involved in the lawsuit and they declined comment. Vergara’s lawyer so insist in the lawsuit that all could have been prevented and they asked the company they say to stop the ads multiple times but they never did.

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1 lawsuit A14xy     
n.诉讼，控诉
参考例句：
  • They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
  • He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
2 celebrities d38f03cca59ea1056c17b4467ee0b769     
n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉
参考例句：
  • He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
  • a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目
3 timing rgUzGC     
n.时间安排，时间选择
参考例句：
  • The timing of the meeting is not convenient.会议的时间安排不合适。
  • The timing of our statement is very opportune.我们发表声明选择的时机很恰当。
4 alleged gzaz3i     
a.被指控的，嫌疑的
参考例句：
  • It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
  • alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为
5 affiliates 8039227006b7ce850a1cb99be5471e50     
附属企业( affiliate的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • She affiliates with an academic society. 她是某学术团体的成员。
  • For example, these security affiliates participated in the floating of 19,000,000,000 of issues in 1927. 例如，这些证券发行机构在1927年的流通证券中，就提供了一百九十亿美元的证券。
6 endorse rpxxK     
vt.(支票、汇票等)背书，背署；批注；同意
参考例句：
  • No one is foolish enough to endorse it.没有哪个人会傻得赞成它。
  • I fully endorse your opinions on this subject.我完全拥护你对此课题的主张。
7 endorsement ApOxK     
n.背书；赞成，认可，担保；签(注)，批注
参考例句：
  • We are happy to give the product our full endorsement.我们很高兴给予该产品完全的认可。
  • His presidential campaign won endorsement from several celebrities.他参加总统竞选得到一些社会名流的支持。
8 legacy 59YzD     
n.遗产，遗赠；先人(或过去)留下的东西
参考例句：
  • They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
  • He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
9 massage 6ouz43     
n.按摩，揉；vt.按摩，揉，美化，奉承，篡改数据
参考例句：
  • He is really quite skilled in doing massage.他的按摩技术确实不错。
  • Massage helps relieve the tension in one's muscles.按摩可使僵硬的肌肉松弛。
10 alleges 3b19fc4aac03cd2333e7882df795ffc4     
断言，宣称，辩解( allege的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The newspaper article alleges that the mayor is corrupt. 报纸上断言该市长腐败。
  • Steven was tardy this morning and alleges that his bus was late. 史提芬今天早上迟到的说词是公车误点了。
11 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传
参考例句：
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。
12 bucks a391832ce78ebbcfc3ed483cc6d17634     
n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃
参考例句：
  • They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
  • They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 improper b9txi     
adj.不适当的，不合适的，不正确的，不合礼仪的
参考例句：
  • Short trousers are improper at a dance.舞会上穿短裤不成体统。
  • Laughing and joking are improper at a funeral.葬礼时大笑和开玩笑是不合适的。

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