What a feeling...

X thought she was paying a tribute to Y. Instead, she was sued by Z who originally got a raw deal during the making of Y [only $2300]. Y went on to earn close to $150 million. The single cover shown here is X paying a tribute to the poster of Y. Identify X, Y and Z.



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Answer:

X - Jennifer Lopez
Y - Flashdance
Z - Maureen Marder
Flashdance is based on Maureen Marder's life. Paramount Pictures bought the rights to it for a mere $2300 and went on to earn $150 million. When JLo released her single "I'm Glad" she was sued by Maureen Marder.