The company has offered an explanation after the superstar accused it of plastering her face on television boxes without permission. Dua Lipa attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair Trending on Billboard Samsung has responded to Dua Lipa ’s lawsuit accusing the electronics giant of using her image on TV boxes, blaming the problem on a “content partner” who gave “explicit assurance” that it had secured permission. In a statement to Billboard on Monday (May 11) replying to the star’s headline-grabbing lawsuit , Samsung offered an explanation for what appeared to be the blatant use of a celebrity’s intellectual property without permission. Related “Ms.…