of water births but they were too graphic for the record company. A California judge on Monday tossed a lawsuit filed against Nirvana by the man who appeared as a naked baby on the cover of their breakthrough album Nevermind.. The cover depicts Elden as a four-month-old. Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, and Dave Grohl of Nirvana backstage in Tokyo on December 19, 1992. Did you encounter any technical issues? I was born in 1978, had an older sister (Great source of musical education) so was one of those fucking annoying kids that was like I was into them before they were big.. Sure seems too. Gorillaz Movie Canceled Amid Netflix Animation Purge, Says Damon Albarn, The Rolling Stones Reportedly Prepping New Album Featuring Paul McCartney And Ringo Starr, King Gizzard Cancel Bluesfest Appearance In Protest Against Sticky Fingers Booking, The Number Ones: Justin Timberlakes My Love (Feat. In his complaint, the man, Spencer Elden, 30, accused Nirvana of engaging in child pornography when it used a photo of him as the cover art of Nevermind, the Seattle bands breakthrough 1991 album that helped define Generation X and rocketed the group to international fame. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. However, these days Spencer is working with a massive tool that would even make Ron Jeremy blush. They wrote: Elden has spent three decades profiting from his celebrity as the self-anointed Nirvana Baby., Lawsuit Accusing Nirvana of Sexually Exploitive Imagery Is Dismissed, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/arts/music/nirvana-baby-nevermind-cover-lawsuit.html. In 2007, he told the UKs Sunday Times that he found it kind of creepy that many people have seen me naked I feel like the worlds biggest porn star. The following year he told CNN that he was often asked to attend events as the Nirvana baby.. Key points: Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind shows Mr Elden swimming naked in a pool as a 4-month-old baby Elden is seeking $150,000 in damages from each of the 15 defendants named in the suit. For more information, read our Cookie Policy. Nirvana wins dismissal of lawsuit over naked baby on 'Nevermind' album cover Spencer Elden, 31, alleged that a photo taken when he was 4 months old constituted child pornography. Not only was it loaded with social commentary about America and capitalism, it also featured a determined baby with the unusual skill of being comfortable while submerged in water. The picture, taken at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, Calif., would be used that year for the cover of Nevermind, Nirvanas seminal second album that helped define Generation X and rocketed the Seattle band to international fame. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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Defendants knowingly produced, possessed, and advertised commercial child pornography depicting Spencer, and they knowingly received value in exchange for doing so, according to the lawsuit, which was filed on Tuesday in federal court in California. Anyone can read what you share. Nirvana says the man pictured as the naked baby on its Nevermind album cover has milked his child pornography claims against the band long enough.. The cover depicts Elden as a four-month-old in a swimming pool, grasping for a dollar bill that's being dangled in front of him on a fishing line. Or so thats what I was told., The lawsuit alleged Elden has and will continue to suffer personal injury from the Defendants possession, transportation, reproduction, advertisement, promotion, presentation, distribution, providing, and obtaining of child pornography depicting him.. There wasn't too much fuss about the cover itself at the time in Australia but I did wonder why people weren't speaking up about the baby having been circumcised. In their prior Dec. 22 motion to dismiss the first amended complaint, Nirvanas lawyers argued that Eldens willingness to associate himself with the Nevermind cover over the years such as selling autographed copies of the cover and at one point recreating the photograph as an adult for a paying gig proved he didnt suffer any damages. In a complaint filed Tuesday, Spencer Elden accused Nirvana of continuing to benefit from his "commercial sexual exploitation" 30 years after the album's release. Elden's lawyer said that there were at least 40 or 50 photos taken at the time, but the image chosen depicted Elden "like a sex worker grabbing for a dollar bill that is positioned dangling from a fishhook in front of his nude body.". The performer, who died in 1994, said the sticker should read: If youre offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile.. Send us a tip using our anonymous form. Somewhere between the albums release and now, young Spencers teeny tiny member grew from turtle head to full blown hog and the internet is loving it! The photo of Mr. Elden was picked from among dozens of pictures of babies Mr. Weddle photographed for the album cover, which Mr. Cobain, the bands frontman, envisioned showing a baby underwater. Aug. 26, 2021, 8:01 AM PDT By Danny Cevallos Never mind the lawsuit against Nirvana. All Rights reserved. They described the various times he re-enacted the photograph for a fee, his public appearances parodying the cover, and the copies of the album that he autographed, which were then sold on eBay. Spencer Elden, the man who was photographed as a baby on the album cover for Nirvana's Nevermind, is suing the band alleging sexual exploitation. Britney Spears conservatorship case prompts bill in Congress. Always found that album cover odd regardless. In terms of girth and length, the difference is absolutely astounding. It was recorded at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, and Smart . The lawyers for Nirvana said that Mr. Elden used his fame from the photo to pick up women and benefited financially from the album cover. Now that baby is all grown up and, believe it or not, so is his penis. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Hindu, Buddhist leaders complain about very painful NY beer, Smells like more court dates: Nirvana cover baby appeals judges child porn dismissal, No apologies: Judge tosses Nevermind babys child porn case against Nirvana, Kurt Cobains Smells Like Teen Spirit guitar could nab $800K at auction, claimed the artwork constituted child sexual abuse. Nirvana has won the lawsuit over their Nevermind cover art. The children are young and it is very graphic.. The baby featured on NIRVANA's iconic 'Nevermind' album cover has filed a lawsuit against the band. At 9.5 inches and weighing in at about 195 grams, this guys wood is nothing to sneeze at. Its cool but weird to be part of something so important that I dont even remember, he said in 2016 in an interview with The New York Post, in which he posed holding the album cover at 25. August 30, 2021 at 10:59 a.m. EDT. And hey, looks like he still was! Since we were unable to legally obtain a picture of the much talked about penis, it is our duty to briefly describe what youre missing out on. Nevermind, the album by Nirvana, was released 20 years ago. The man pictured as the naked baby on Nirvana 's Nevermind album cover has revived his "child pornography" lawsuit against the band after . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. In the decades that followed, Mr. Elden appeared to celebrate his part in the classic cover, recreating the moment for the albums 10th, 17th, 20th and 25th anniversaries, though not naked. 10:41 PM EDT, Mon September 5, 2022. Its not a case with easy answers.. Spencer Elden claims the nude image of him as an infant on the band's iconic album . Spencer Elden says he has grown increasingly uncomfortable with how he came to be on the cover of Nevermind. This picture was taken in 2016 at the same pool, when he and the record were both 25. was picked from among dozens of pictures of babies Mr. Weddle photographed. Speaking to the Guardian in 2019, Weddle said he was still in contact with Elden, and acknowledged he was "conflicted about the picture". CNNs Rob Picheta contributed to this report. IT seemed incongruous, against the what the baby was depicting. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. When she was young, she says she had some sort of vision that her baby was going to be everywhere. Elden has recreated the album cover several times as a teenager and adult - always wearing swimming trunks - to mark Nevermind's 10th, 20th and 25th anniversaries. After the complaint was dismissed, a second amended complaint sought damages for what Elden called lifelong loss of income earning capacity, loss of past and future wages, past and future expenses for medical and psychological treatment, loss of enjoyment of life, and other losses to be described and proven at the trial of this matter., Naked 'Nevermind' baby sues Nirvana for 'child pornography', The lawsuit alleged that Elden was sexualized because the image of the naked baby grabbing at the dollar bill made the baby resemble a sex worker.. He is a huge music connoisseur: when he heard I was the Nirvana baby, he thought that was really cool.". Non-sexualised photos of infants are generally not considered child pornography under US law. Discovery Company. Now, however, Mr. Elden, 30, has filed a federal lawsuit against the estate of Kurt Cobain, the musicians former bandmates, David Grohl and Krist Novoselic, and Mr. Cobains widow, Courtney Love, among other parties. The cover of Nirvana's Nevermind showed a naked baby swimming underwater in a pool, reaching for a dollar bill hanging from a sharp fishing hook. Spencer Elden, who was photographed nude as an infant and appears on the cover of Nirvana's "Nevermind" album, is suing the band over the image. Itd be nice to have a quarter for every person that has seen my baby penis, he said in a New York Post interview in 2016. 2023 Cable News Network. At the time, he said he wanted to pose nude, but the photographer "thought it would be weird.". Is there a source? The man, Spencer Elden, claims he has attempted to contac. Mr. Elden, who declined to comment on his suit, said in a short documentary in 2015 that the album cover had opened doors for him. Press J to jump to the feed. 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The lawyers who filed the motion represent Nirvanas surviving members, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic; Kurt Cobains widow, Courtney Love; and Kirk Weddle, the man who photographed the cover image. Kinda feel sorry for the kid for having parents who cut him, but not much else tbh. Spencer Elden, the man whose unusual baby portrait was used for one of the most recognizable album covers of all time, Nirvana's "Nevermind," filed a lawsuit alleging that the nude image constituted child pornography. Spencer Elden, now 30, filed the lawsuit against against Kurt Cobainsestate and Nirvanas surviving members last year accusing them of sexual exploitation and child pornography. The filing claims Elden and his parents did not sign a release allowing the images to be used. I think in high school, I made a pretty good guess based on jokes some told about their dick(one guy made a cheese joke) and the reaction. Im 23 now and an artist, and this story gave me an opportunity to work with Shepard Fairey for five years, which was an awesome experience. See ya in a few years, Spence. Man shown as a baby on Nirvana's Nevermind album appeals ruling in band's favor. She started having my picture taken as a baby and giving it away as fridge magnets to friends. Representatives for Mr. Grohl, Ms. Love, and Geffen Records, which is now part of Universal Music Group, did not respond to messages. But the man who was the baby is in the news today, and I saw the picture again and saw he was circumcised. 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