Drinks companies at odds over Skinnygirl brand
Bethenny Frankel, star on Real Housewives of New York and creator of Skinnygirl drinks, has filed a lawsuit against the operators of SkinnyGirl Tea over the use of the term. Frankel's company SG Marks claims the competing brand gained an unfair advantage and effectively "piggybacked" on its success by using the same brand name and similar branding for its range of detox teas. The lawsuit requests the removal of the term Skinnygirl from all products and seeks undisclosed monetary damages. The website of SkinnyGirl Tea, as well as the corresponding social media accounts, have since been removed or suspended.