Overview

• Seyfried revealed she has not received payment for her likeness on Mean Girls T-shirts and other merchandise sold worldwide.
• The actress questioned whether signing her contract at 17 contributed to her lack of royalty earnings.
• Paramount Pictures has not responded to multiple requests for comment on the unpaid royalty claims.
• The dispute has highlighted that Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Lacey Chabert also never received merchandising royalties.
• Mean Girls continues to generate revenue through ongoing merchandise sales, a Broadway musical and a 2024 film adaptation.