What Most People Don't Know About Fox News Anchor Harris Faulkner

May 2024 ยท 1 minute read

Although she had a good sense of humor with the Saturday Night Live skits, Harris Faulkner was not laughing when Hasbro, a national toy company, used her namesake for a small, plastic hamster figurine member of its "Littlest Pet Shop" line. 

According to CNN Money, in 2015, Faulkner filed a complaint against Hasbro. The lawsuit read, in part (via CNN): "Hasbro's false suggestion that Faulkner endorsed its product directly impugns Faulkner's journalistic integrity, by suggesting that she has entered into a business relationship with the company (when she has not) and that she has lent her good name to a demeaning plastic rodent (when she did not)."

The lawsuit added (via CNN Money) that certain elements of the toy "bear[ed] a physical resemblance to Faulkner's traditional professional appearance, in particular tone of its complexion, the shape of its eyes, and the design of its eye makeup."

Faulkner reached a settlement with Hasbro in October 2016, also contending that she never has, nor ever will, endorse her name's use with this product, which is no longer manufactured or sold.

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