Wednesday 8 June 2022 07:55 AM WWHL: Kylie Minogue says legal fight with Kylie Jenner over 'Kylie' trademark ... trends now
Kylie Minogue said her legal fight with Kylie Jenner over trademark ownership of the name 'Kylie' was 'just business' on Tuesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live.
The 54-year-old singer, wearing a black strapless dress adorned with black feathers and black boots, said she had to take a stand after viewers from Dallas remotely asked about the 2015 trademark battle with the 24-year-old reality star.
'When I was named Kylie, I think I met one person older than me called Kylie. So it's kind of unusual,' Kylie said. 'I've spent a lifetime protecting my brand and building my brand so it was just something that had to be done.'
Just business: Kylie Minogue said her legal fight with Kylie Jenner over trademark ownership of the name 'Kylie' was 'just business' on Tuesday's episode of Watch What Happens Live
Show host Andy Cohen, 54, then high-fived Kylie.
'Yes, it did,' Andy said.
'But let me also say we came to an agreement,' Kylie said smiling of the dispute that was resolved in her favor in 2017.
'Yes, you did,' Andy said, smiling back at her. 'Oh my God. Did you have to call Kris Jenner and be like ''let me tell you something''.'
Trademark dispute: Kylie Jenner, shown in February 2020 in Beverly Hills, California, attempted to establish the brand 'Kylie' and entered into a trademark dispute with Minogue in 2015
Good question: Andy welcomed a couple from Dallas who asked the singer about her reaction to Kylie Jenner attempting to trademark 'Kylie' and if she was happy about winning in court
'No, but I'd love to meet them,' Kylie said.
Andy played a clip of Kylie's as a young girl for her first ever screen credit from a 1980's episode of a television show called Skyways and a clip from her soap opera Neighbours in 1986.
He also showed her a picture of her at Christmas Dinner in 2014 with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sutton Stracke. Andy asked her if she knew why she was there with Sutton.
Vault segment: Kylie during the show's Vault segment was shown in a clip from her soap opera Neighbours in 1986
'No idea whatsoever,' Kylie said.
Kylie said she was going back to 'Neighbours' for its final episode. Andy then asked her about her first hit 'Locomotion' and whether she still liked performing it.
'I think it was a little awkward to do it for a number of years, though we did lots of different versions of it,' Kylie said. 'Then we did a disco version on the Golden Tour in 2018 which was super fun and now when I do it in certain gigs, it just —it's such a smash.'
No idea: Andy e also showed Kylie a picture of her at Christmas Dinner in 2014 with The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Sutton Stracke and the singer said she had 'no idea whatsoever' why she was there with Sutton
'People love it,' Andy said.
'As a gay icon yourself what do you think is the ultimate gay anthem,' Andy asked.
'There's plenty but 'I Will Survive' Gloria Gaynor ' Kylie said.
Good question: 'As a gay icon yourself what do you think is the ultimate gay anthem,' Andy asked Kylie
When asked if she had a favorite musical or show tune, Kylie said Moulin Rouge.
'Because I was in it and also it was very good,' Kylie said.
Andy wanted to know if she had a favorite cover of one of her songs.
Favorite musical: When asked if she had a favorite musical or show tune, Kylie said Moulin
