I just knew this was going to happen. Rihanna is being sued by David LaChapelle who is a photographer who claims that Riahnna’s new video “S&M” is directly derived from his work without his permission.
According to Reuters, the suit says eight of the fashion photographer’s images were copied in the video and that the “composition, total concept, feel, tone, mood, theme, colors, props, settings, decors, wardrobe and lighting” mimicked his work. LaChapelle, who has snapped celebs’ pictures for Rolling Stone and many other magazines, is suing for unspecified damages.
The “S&M” video was directed by Melina Matsoukas, who has faced plagiarism accusations before — with another Rihanna video, no less. Last year, the Matsoukas-directed clip for Rihanna’s “Rude Boy” was called out by producer Diplo for looking strikingly similar to M.I.A.’s “Boyz” video.
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