Remember Iconic Nirvana Baby On ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover? He’s Grown Up Now & Suing The Band

On Aug 26, 2021

Back in the 90s, the cover of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ album was one of the coolest things we came across. Also, there was the iconic picture of a floating baby in a pool chasing a dollar bill that was attached to a string.

The baby was Spencer Elden, now 30-years-old, who became known globally as the legendary ‘Nirvana baby’.

The album, which did supremely well, was the band’s seminal second studio album released in 1991 which became the best-selling album of all time.

The Settle band, Nirvana, gained huge popularity among the 80s young adults and 90s kids post this album.

Elden appeared in the album’s celebration throughout the years. He said in 2016, “It’s cool but weird to be part of something so important that I don’t even remember.” However, now years later, he is suing the band. For what? Child pornography.

He has sought $150,000 from 15 people and companies involved including Kurt Weddle, the photographer, the surviving members of the band David Grohl and Krist Novoselic, and the estate of Kurt Cobain.

He has claimed that he has suffered “permanent harm” and and “lifelong loss of income-earning capacity.” His lawyer, Maggie Mabie, also said that he went to therapy for years.

“He hasn’t met anyone who hasn’t seen his genitalia. It’s a constant reminder that he has no privacy. His privacy is worthless to the world,” she said.

Fans seem to think it’s a stint that smells like ‘green’ spirit. They said 30 years and he is still going after the money, just like on the cover.

Some also argued if he should be suing his parents instead.

Traded on the ‘Nirvana baby’ nickname all his life and happy to recreate the image for a payout but now wants financial redress for emotional damage. #NeverMind #nirvana pic.twitter.com/L5Q5UglRG2

— outdoorshuman (@outdoorshuman) August 25, 2021

Over the years, Elden has shown mixed feelings about his association with the band.

While he enjoyed the popularity initially, he says he got “increasingly uncomfortable” about it along the line. He even said in a documentary in 2015 that being on the cover helped him professionally as it “opened doors” for him.

However, according to his lawyers, he thinks that the image of the baby has been exploited and the band should have redacted the graphic sexual imagery from the cover years ago.

What do you think about him suing the band 30 years later?