allowing players to purchase “emotes” of the dance for their avatars to perform. But while Fortnite got Heyer’s permission to license her choreography, she alleges that Roblox did not sign ...

Roblox allegedly transformed the creator’s dance into an “emote” – a purchasable animated expression for in-game avatars -- without asking permission or signing an agreement to license ...

Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Kelley Heyer, an actor and ...

The creator behind the viral dance set to Charli XCX‘s Brat single, “Apple,” is suing Roblox for copyright law violation. Kelley Heyer was reportedly negotiating a license with the online ...

By Bill Donahue A TikTok user who says she created the viral “Apple dance” to a Charli XCX song is suing Roblox over allegations that the company violated copyright law by selling her dance mo ...

Known as the “Apple Dance”, this dance went all over the internet, eventually ending up on Dress to Impress. Kelley Heyer sues Roblox for Apple Dance emote On April 11, 2025, via Polygon ...

CREDIT: Marc Piasecki/WireImage Kelley Heyer, a TikTok creator who came up with the viral ‘Apple’ dance trend, is reportedly suing Roblox. READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Brat And It’s ...

Kelley Heyer, a TikTok influencer and creator of a viral dance to Charli XCX's song "Apple", is suing Roblox, alleging it used the "Apple Dance" in the game and profited off her work without her ...

The celebrity they got? The Weeknd. Yes, it’s true, the best-selling artist has made its way into Roblox, and you can actually buy the “avatar bundle” for it so that YOU can look like The ...

Instead, the dance’s inventor is TikTok influencer Kelley Heyer, who is now suing Roblox, the online gaming platform beloved by children everywhere, for using the dance without permission.