Earlier this week, Spencer Elden filed a lawsuit against Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl due to the iconic cover image for Nirvana’s Nevermind album.
According to TMZ, Elden claims the album cover, which features a photo of him as a naked baby, has “caused him to suffer lifelong damages.” In fact, Elden goes so far as to say that the album cover could fall under the umbrella of sexual exploitation.
While the lawsuit itself may seem a bit much given that the album dropped 30 years ago, Elden points out that he was not old enough to consent to the use of his photo for the cover art — which is a similar sentiment that many adults with disabilities share when they recount how their parents handled certain aspects of their childhood.
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