American Singer Jennifer Lopez is facing up to $150k in damages for sharing her photos online without permission.

The actress shared the photos on Instagram the night before this year's Golden Globes in January, as she was arriving at Amazon MGM Studios and Vanity Fair Party in Los Angeles.

Celebrity photographer Edwin Blanco and paparazzi agency Backgrid who claim ownership of the photos, have dragged her to court, seeking o $150,000 (£112,000) damages each per photo.

They argue that the pictures were used "to promote appearances, boost user engagement, increase shareability and lend credibility to her branded content''

The photo which was captioned “GG Weekend Glamour”, showed the star in a white dress and a white faux fur coat outside the party at Chateau Marmont.

The lawsuit said, “Ms Lopez’s unauthorised use of the Images is commercial, intended for the purpose of self-promotion.“For example, Ms Lopez used the Images to spotlight the designer of her clothing and jewellery, leveraging the publicity from the event to promote her fashion affiliations and brand partnerships. Any person who is in a photo doesn’t own the copyright to the picture – that usually belongs to the photographer or the company they work for, and they can decide who can use it and how much they must pay”

The legal documents further say Backgrid and Mr Blanco reached out to Jennifer Lopez's team after she posted the photos and they agreed on a payment.

However, she hasn't signed the deal yet.

Jennifer's team is yet to comment on the matter to BBC News

This isn't the first time she's been in trouble for this.

She was also sued in 2019 and 2020 for posting photos of herself that were taken by other people.

Similar legal complaints have been made against celebrities including Dua Lipa, Gigi Hadid and Khloe Kardashian.