Meryl Streep issued a statement to media outlets after Chanel's designer Karl Lagerfeld claimed that the actress wouldn't wear one of his designs to this year's Academy Awards, and instead opt for a brand that would pay her. "In reference to Mr. Lagerfeld's 'statement,' there is no 'controversy': Karl Lagerfeld, a prominent designer, defamed me, my stylist, and the illustrious designer whose dress I chose to wear, in an important industry publication," Streep stated…