"Diamonds" singer is trying to sue British retail brand Topshop for $5 million, the New York Post reported.
Though she is a fan of the brand, a source told the Post that Rihanna has been negotiating with Topshop and its parent company, Arcadia Group, over a shirt that uses her image.
Topshop claims they purchased the photo of Rihanna from the photographer but "they do not pay the artist licensing fees", which means Rihanna is not making any money from the clothing company using her face to sell the t-shirt.
Rihanna's management told the Post that the singer had asked Topshop to stop selling the shirt a number of times. According to the paper what offended the singer the most is "that they basically told her 'Go to hell. We don't care.'"
"Even though the UK laws don't protect the artist, she has decided to move forward and sue Topshop," the source said. "She has spent almost $1 million in litigation at this point. She says it's the principle, and wants to make a statement about it. They are taking advantage of artists. It is just exploitation. What they are doing is wrong."
Rihanna has reportedly hired international lawyers Reed Smith to file a lawsuit against Topshop in London.
The garments are only being sold in the UK where the photographer owns the image rights.
