RIHANNA IS ACCUSED OF RIPPING OFF A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR HER S&M VIDEO & IT GETS BANNED IN 11 COUNTRIES!

Rihanna is in hot water with fans who have been accusing her off ripping off the imagery of David LaChapelle for her "S&M" video.
The provocative "S&M" video Rihanna just released has been banned in 11 countries and continues to cause controversy. Most recently, the video became a trending topic on Twitter because fans accused Rihanna of copying images and concepts take from David LaChapelle's previous work.

A well-placed source in David LaChapelle’s studio told RadarOnline.com that David wasn't involved in any way with the video. However, their office became aware of the similarities between the video and David's work when staffers who handle his fan page, Twitter, and Facebook account began receiving a lot of messages regarding the video.

“Interns told us that fans were buzzing about the video and wanting to know if David had directed it. Then the phone in the office started ringing off the hook, everyone was like ‘wow it’s amazing – it’s the exact same."

The source claims that Melina Matsoukas, the director of the video, had photographs from past Italian Vogue shoots by David, ranging from 1995-2002, laying around the set of the music video shoot. This may have had some type of influence. (side-eye).

So far, neither spokespersons from David LaChapelle or Rihanna have responded to the accusations.

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