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Downtown Julie Brown Sucked, Sues

Friday, February 25, 2005

02:06 PM PT

Although many viewers seemed to think that ABC's "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" sucked, none of them actually meant it literally and none of them actually sued for said sucking. The same can not be said of Downtown Julie Brown. The former MTV VJ is suing ABC and the reality dud's production company over an incident involving leeches and the 2003 series.

According to "Celebrity Justice," Brown's suit stems largely from a challenge in which she was required to get into a tub of leeches (not to be confused with her fellow contestants including J-Lo's ex-husband Chris Judd and celebrity spawn Melissa Rivers). Although she was told that no harm could come of the stunt, she claims that after the extensive suckage, she still has scarring.

Brown is reportedly requesting $500,000 in damages, though "CJ" notes that Brown's suit may be difficult due to the lengthy contracts and legal disclaimers signed by all reality show contestants.

Best known for her MTV duties, which including hosting "Club MTV," Brown's list of television appearances -- generally playing herself -- has featured "Walker, Texas Ranger," "Diagnosis Murder," "Martial Law" and "Dream On."