When can you tweet a celebrity photo? Actress Heigl sues drugstore over Twitter pic

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Katherine Heigl, a former star on Grey’s Anatomy, is not happy that New York drugstore chain Duane Reade tweeted a picture of her leaving its store. Now, she is suing the company for $6 million in damages, which Heigl says she will donate to a charity named for her late brother.

The conflict, which raises interesting questions about endorsements in the age of social media, began after gossip site JustJared posted pictures of Heigl leaving a store with her mother, carrying shopping bags. Soon after, Duane Reade tweeted the photo along with a gleeful caption. Here’s a screenshot of the tweet taken from Heigl’s lawsuit:

Katherine Heigl Duane Reade Tweet

Normally, celebrities can’t do much about people taking their picture in public place — it’s just part and parcel of the whole rich and famous thing. And, indeed, Heigl’s lawsuit, embedded below, suggests that JustJared had a right to post the photos since they were “news” (it’s not clear why…

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