Rihanna has reportedly been sued by prominent US fashion photographer David LaChapelle over her video for new single 'S&M'.
LaChapelle, who has shot celebrities for magazines such as Rolling Stone, GQ and Vanity Fair, said "the music video is directly derived from and substantially similar to the LaChapelle works," reports the Daily Mail.
Rihanna has sold over 25 million albums worldwide and dominated music charts in the US with singles such as 'Umbrella' and 'What''s my name'.
The single 'S&M', however, has fizzled on the charts, and the video has been banned in some countries for its sexual content.
In the suit, the photographer said the singer had appropriated eight of his images into the video, such as a shot where she is shown in profile against a blue background with a piece of candy on her tongue.
LaChapelle said her video copied the "composition, total concept, feel, tone, mood, theme, colours, props, settings, decors, wardrobe and lighting" of his work.
He is suing for unspecified damages.
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