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LOVE BLASTS DR. MARTENS SHOE AD05/24/2007 The Hole singer is furious with the company for using an image of Kurt wearing black Dr. Martens boots, draped in an angelic robe and sitting on a cloud. Courtney has branded the advert "despicable" and insists the late Nirvana front man would never have agreed to it. Her representative said: "Courtney had no idea this was taking place and would never have approved it." "She thinks it's outrageous that a company is allowed to commercially gain from such a despicable use of her husband's picture." Kurt is one of several dead rock stars being used to promote Dr. Martens' AirWair line. Sid Vicious from The Sex Pistols and The Ramones star Joey Ramone also feature in the adverts, which have only been shown in the UK. Courtney's representative added: "It does appear that in the UK what Dr. Martens has done is allowed. Courtney did not, and would not, approve of such a use of Kurt's name and likeness." Kurt and Courtney married in 1992 and had a daughter Frances Bean, who is now 14. Kurt committed suicide by shooting himself with a shotgun in 1994. Meanwhile, Courtney is planning to sell many of her late husband's possessions. She said: "Most will go to charity since the money isn't what I'm that interested in, but it's really an exchange of energy." "Obviously we'll keep more than enough of his stuff - his monkey collection - things that mattered to him for Frances and her family." 2 |