Editing HorrorPops (section)

=='Barbie doll' controversy==
On 23 December 2010, Patricia Day filed a lawsuit in an [[Indianapolis]] federal court against the  [[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock casino]], charging infringement of the [[Personality rights|right of publicity]] and false [[Testimonial|endorsement]]. In her lawsuit, the HorrorPops singer claimed Hard Rock and [[Mattel Inc.|Mattel]] had been selling a [[Barbie doll]] in her image without her authorization.

Mattel and Hard Rock have released a series of rock ‘n’ roll-themed Barbies, featuring pioneering female musicians such as [[Debbie Harry]] of [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]], [[Joan Jett]] or [[Cyndi Lauper]]. In the lawsuit it is alleged that another doll, called the “Hard Rock Café Barbie Doll" or the “Rockabilly Barbie,” is made in the image<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barbies.es/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/imagen3.gif |title=Image of "Hard Rock Barbie" |access-date=2012-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316131147/http://www.barbies.es/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/imagen3.gif |archive-date=2012-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref> of the HorrorPops lead singer but without direct acknowledgement of nor permission by Patricia Day.<ref>[http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/dec/25/singer-alleges-barbie-doll-made-her-likeness/ "Singer alleges Barbie doll made in her likeness"] ''Las Vegas Sun'', 25 December 2010</ref>