Zac Efron and Netflix have both found themselves in court over their reality series Down To Earth.
The 34-year-old actor and the streaming service are being sued by the health and wellness brand Down To Earth Organics, according to documents obtained by TMZ on Friday.
The brand claims that Efron’s similarly name series is confusing its customers, especially as he branches out into advertising health foods.
Legal issue: Zac Efron, 34, and Netflix have been sued over the reality series Down To Earth by wellness brand Down To Earth Organics, which claims the show confuses its customers, according to TMZ on Friday; seen in 2019 in NYC
DTE claims in its lawsuit that it has already acquired the rights to use its name for media and entertainment and that Efron’s show premiered after the rights were in place.
In its filing, the wellness company claims that Netflix is trying to create a wellness brand inspired by its Down To Earth series, which DTE Organics claims would harm its sales by confusing customers with the similar names.
The Beach Bum actor has lately taken to promoting Nature Valley granola bars, but DTE say it sells its own bars, and Efron’s promotion could harm its sales.
Too late? DTE claims in its lawsuit that it has already acquired the rights to use its name for media and entertainment and that Efron’s show premiered after the rights were in place; seen on Down To Earth
Conflict: DTE Organics blasted health advice from the show as ‘widely ridiculed,’ and it said Efron advertising granola bars conflicted with the bars that it sells; seen on Down To Earth
It also suggests that Efron and Netflix are out of their depth. DTE blast health advice featured on the docuseries as ‘widely ridiculed,’ and it claims the show is broadcasting ‘damaging false nutrition claims.’
DTE is requesting damages from Efron and Netflix, and it’s also seeking a prohibition on the two using its Down To Earth trademark.
So far, neither he actor nor the streaming service have commented on the lawsuit.
Go wildcats! Zac also returned to the school where he filmed the hit Disney film High School Musical on Friday
Efron seemed to be doing his best to move past the lawsuit on Friday when he shared a triumphant photo of himself returning to the school where he filmed his hit Disney film High School Musical.
The actor Instagrammed a photo of himself walking in front of Salt Lake High School East with his fist raised into the air on Friday.
‘Don’t you… Forget about me,’ he captioned the photo, along with a fist bump emoji.
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