Los Angeles (E! Online) - Hydroderm wants Teri Hatcher to put her
money where her mouth is.
The skincare company, which boasts that its products are better than
botox, filed a $2 million breach-of-contract lawsuit Tuesday against
the Desperate Housewives star, claiming that she wrongfully promoted
another firms product.
According to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court,
Hatcher inked a deal with Hydroderm in November 2005 to tout the
benefits of the companys line of aging antidotes. Then, despite their
contracts no-competition clause, Hatcher got on board with City
Cosmetics, as well.
The former Bond girl was photographed in association with the
competitors products and agreed to be interviewed about using City
Cosmetics-brand products, including its centerpiece City Lips lip
plumper, which directly competes with Hydroderms lip enhancer, the
suit states.
Apparently Hatcher had signed up with City Cosmetics beforehand, and
Hydroderm wouldnt have entertained her as a celebrity sponsor if it
had known about the deal, the company claims.
While no ones arguing that Hatcher obviously has no trouble putting
on the perfect pout or puckering up for her Desperate duties, her
attorney said Tuesday that Hydroderms lawsuit is a transparent and
pathetic effort to distract form its own failure to live up to its
end of the agreement and that its his client who has had to put up
with the companys inter-office woes.
Despite having to deal with a frustrating series of changes in the
ownership and management of Hydroderm over the last several years,
Teri Hatcher has more than fully complied with all of her contractual
obligations over the course of the relationship, her counsel said in a
statement to E! News.
Hatchers rep also said that they are going to go after the remaining
cash that she is owed under contract, as well as compensatory and
punitive damages to make up for Hydroderms outrageous accusations.
And though the suit says that Hatcher has identified herself as a
City Cosmetics fan, the firms Website doesnt include her on its
extensive list of celebrities, including Nicollette Sheridan, Penlope
Cruz and Tyra Banks, who have purportedly given the thumbs-up to City
Lips.
Meanwhile, Hatcher, who turns 43 on Saturday, is the face of couture
fashion house Badgley Mischkas fall ad campaign and has starred in
spreads for Repeat Cashmere. Shes currently on vacation from the
Desperate Housewives set, which has been shut down in light of the
ongoing writers strike. The last episode featuring a script completed
before WGA members walked out aired on Sunday.
