Kyla Pratt may be enjoying the success of her sitcom, “Call Me Kat,” which is currently in its third series and airs on FOX, but the actress probably wasn’t in a joyful mood when her ex-manager filed a lawsuit against her over claims she failed to pay them for their work. Court documents obtained by Radar Online outline that Kyla had been represented by Industry Entertainment Partners, who helped land the 36-year-old her latest TV gig.
But IEP says that Kyla signed her contract with the firm back in August 2018, at which point the company took over the management duties and help find their client suitable and lucrative deals on TV networks. IEP worked with Kyla for over two years, and in an oral and written agreement, she allegedly agreed to pay commissions from the show.
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The court docs read, “Pratt has performed in Call Me Kat and related projects. However, despite the parties’ agreement Pratt has refused to pay all the amounts she owed to [Industry Entertainment Partners].” Even after they had formally reached out to Kyla to pay up the outstanding balance, she allegedly ignored their request, with IEP still waiting to receive the money, having now opted to take legal actions to expedite the process.
The legal documents further revealed that Kyla had allegedly made “material misrepresentations to [Industry Entertainment Partners] concerning her intentions to pay [Industry Entertainment Partners] the commissions arising from her earnings from Call Me Kat and related projects.
“However, Pratt had no reasonable ground to believe that she will actually pay [Industry Entertainment Partners’] commissions in full and made misrepresentations with the intent of continuing to obtain [Industry Entertainment Partners’] artist and management services.”
IEP further asks that its former client pays back the money for the unstated damages, as well as restitution for failing to stay within the contractual agreement she had in place with the company.
“Call Me Kat,” which Kyla joined in its third season, recently halted production following the death of its star Leslie Jordan last month.
Black award shows need to do a better job honoring our celebs outside of music. Ppl like Tia & Tamera, Kyla Pratt, Jason Lee Weaver, etc. should’ve been honored for their work/impact smh
— Lex✨ (@heyylexilex) November 25, 2022
Kyla Pratt really is a legend huh!? This was my movie tho. Lol. https://t.co/w7DODWqa41
— Darius (@Darikeon) November 23, 2022
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FOX released a statement after his demise, writing, “We are shocked and devastated by today’s tragic passing of Leslie Jordan.”
“Leslie was far more than an Emmy Award-winning comedic talent with whom we’ve laughed alongside for all these years. He was the kindest person you could ever imagine who simply lit up a room and brought pure joy and huge smiles to millions of people around the world. The truest of Southern Gentlemen, Leslie carried an infectious exuberance, indelible sense of humor and, throughout, gifted us with countless fond memories that will last forever.”