Sometimes when a girl’s voice changes, it can cost be costly in more ways than one.
The New York Post reports that it turns out that sneaky fox Swiper is the least of Dora's problems.
In papers filed today in Manhattan Supreme Court, longtime voice of the cartoon explorer, Caitlin Sanchez, said the network signed her to an "unconscionable contract without adequate compensation" in 2007.
Nickelodeon and its parent company, Viacom, "used Caitlin, unjustly enriching themselves with millions of dollars in profits from the series and branded products which Caitlin performed and promoted," says the suit, which was filed on behalf of Caitlin and her mom.
The show's producers hoarded the money for themselves, the suit charged, while providing Caitlin with only "minimal" and "non-competitive" cash for her voice and singing work, residuals and personal appearances. The 14-year-old was also not paid at all for "hundreds of hours" of work, the filings says.
"With no other recourse, after three and half years of exploitation and lies, Caitlin and her family are forced to sue Nickelodeon," the filing says. The suit doesn't seek specific dollar damages, but estimates that the New Jersey girl has been cheated out of millions if not tens of millions of dollars.
A rep for Nickelodeon ripped the suit as "baseless," and suggested it might be sour grapes since the girl recently had to hang up her backpack and map.
"Unfortunately, Caitlin's voice changed and she was no longer able to portray the Dora character, as happened with the actress who originated the role," said the spokesman, David Bittler.
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