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Woman sues MTV over screen kiss

Ms Daly is suing MTV's parent company

The footage was then seen on the show and used in magazine advertising and on billboards.

Diana Lynn Daly alleges that a film crew from the VH1 show Bands on the Run followed her into the toilet and taped her kissing the man.

Her lawyer R Michael Lieberman claims that although she signed a consent form, it was invalid because she was intoxicated at the time.

Bands on the Run showcases four unknown groups, vying to win a cash prize after going on the road.

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Ms Daly was featured in its highly-publicised first show, advertised in Rolling Stone and People magazine and on a Los Angeles advertising hoarding.

The 22-year-old is suing MTV Networks and its parent company Viacom Inc, which owns VH-1.

The lawsuit, filed at the San Francisco Superior Court, also alleges she was libelled because the programme falsely insinuated that she had a sexual relationship with a band member.

MTV Networks declined to comment on the suit.