I'm sure that was part of the problem, but that's not really an excuse. She's 20 years old, right? That's old enough that she should know what she is signing and should know that written contracts rule. Most even explicitly state that they contain the entire agreement and there are no verbal or side agreements.
If she isn't smart enough to know these things, someone in her employ should be.
(Personally, I think GQ should never use someone like this, if this is how he handles their assignments.)
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Exactly. That's why I said she should have had better representation - at the very least, her agent or manager should have either reviewed the contract or referred it to someone familiar with the language. I'm surprised that a professional athlete wouldn't have somebody like that with her at the shoot.
(Personally, I think GQ should never use someone like this, if this is how he handles their assignments.)
Also agreed. The photog may be technically correct on the legality, but there was at the very least an intent to mislead her. Pretty slimy.