ARIANA GRANDE is being sued by a photographer, who claims that she used two of his photographs on Instagram without permission.

Robert Barbera has sued the megastar for copyright infringement and is seeking damages to the tune of US$25,000 per photo or all the profits she made from the photographs.

The pictures in question show Grande in an oversized sweater and thigh-high boots and carrying a see-though bag with the word “Sweetener” on it, which is the name of her fourth album. The singer allegedly uploaded the photos in August last year on the release day of “Sweetener.”

The photos were later deleted but not before garnering over 3 million likes. Grande hasn’t responded to the allegations.

The megastar is one of the most followed celebrities on Instagram with 154 million followers. She recently kicked off her Sweetener world tour, in support of that album as well as “Thank U, Next.” The tour will see her performing in numerous cities in the United States and Europe, and will end in Zurich, Switzerland in October this year. (SD-Agencis)