Why did the Nevermind baby sue Nirvana?
Spencer Elden was the name given to the infant who appeared on the cover of the Nevermind album released by Nirvana. When Spencer was featured on the cover of Nevermind, he was just four months old. The album has since gone on to sell more than 30 million copies all over the world. Now 30,…
Spencer Elden was the name given to the infant who appeared on the cover of the Nevermind album released by Nirvana. When Spencer was featured on the cover of Nevermind, he was just four months old. The album has since gone on to sell more than 30 million copies all over the world.
Now 30, Spencer is an artist in Los Angeles. Previously, on the tenth, twenty-fifth, and twenty-fiftieth anniversaries of the record’s release, including the most recent one in 2016, Spencer reproduced the album cover as a teenager and as an adult. Each time, he wore swimming trunks.
Why did the Nevermind baby sue Nirvana?
The man who was a baby on the cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind album is suing the band and Kurt Cobain’s heirs for “sexual exploitation.”
In one of the most memorable album covers of all time, a baby can be seen swimming naked in a pool while chasing a dollar note on a hook.
However, the film’s actor has filed suit against 15 defendants, seeking $150,000 (£109,000) each, on the grounds that he was unable to provide his informed consent before his likeness was used in promotional materials for the film.
