Katy Perry, Sia to Sue A&M Sororities for Stealing Wig Look
Katy Perry, Sia, and a list of other popular superstars have filed a class-action lawsuit against Texas A&M Panhellenic for member sorority “sisters” stealing the celebrities’ signature wig look.
Sorority members have been seen wearing the wigs in College Station’s Northgate District as well as at date parties, “sisterhood” events, and philanthropy fundraisers. Among the most routine violators, as identified in the lawsuit, are senior pledge classes. Seniors have been spotted throughout the week wearing these attention-demanding wigs while participating in bar crawls, a trend that has significantly increased during the 2017-2018 academic year.
The Mugdown spoke with sorority students to get a better understanding of the trend. “I just love the attention! The first night I went to Logie’s wearing these wigs and matching t-shirts with my sisters, I must’ve gotten a dozen comments and just as many free drinks,” said Justine Dalini, a senior BIMS major and member of Eta Theta Zeta sorority.
Although sorority members have been reaping the benefits from these simple, yet loud, hair accessories, the pop music industry hopes to bring an end to this popular look in College Station. “The artists represented by this legal action have spent many years building their reputation through use of the colored wig,” a statement from the lawsuit said. “Any unauthorized use of the wigs dilutes the plaintiff’s marketable value.”
If a civil trial results from this lawsuit, Texas A&M’s Judicial Court has jurisdiction and will hear the case after sorting through the pile of appeals from losing parties of the 2018 student body election.
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