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    Angelababy Wins $145,000 in Personality Rights Suit

    Jul 10, 2019

    A Beijing court has ordered a beverage chain to compensate actor Yang Ying, popularly known as Angelababy, 1 million yuan ($145,300) for using her name to promote its brand without her permission, according to a court document published Monday.

    The Chaoyang District People’s Court ruled that Hangzhou-based company QE Cup had misled the public by using the actor’s name and fame to promote its brand since September 2017. Angelababy had sued the company for unilaterally making her its brand ambassador and using her likeness for QE Cup promotions.

    The court also ordered QE Cup to apologize to the actor from its official accounts on social platforms WeChat and Weibo for 10 consecutive days. However, as of Wednesday evening, the company had yet to issue a public apology.

    In 2016, Angelababy’s use of — and apparent preference for — her English stage name sparked debate about the pros and cons of growing Western influence in China. (Image: @北京朝阳法院 on Weibo)