Some people find absolutely no flattery or props in having King Bey appropriate their work as her own.

The Belgian woman whose work is all over the Bey’s “Countdown” video is one such person.

Choreography in the video for Beyoncé’s new single Countdown, released last week, shows a number of similarities with work by the Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. Speaking to a Danish blog, De Keersmaeker said she had not been asked permission: “I didn’t know anything about this. I’m not mad, but this is plagiarism.”

Two routines in the video, which shows Beyoncé and her backing dancers in a number of disused buildings, have come under scrutiny. One creates a split-screen effect, with the singer looking to camera through a window on the left, while three female dancers perform a ballet routine in the background on the right. A remarkably similar effect and movements appear in De Keersmaeker’s first work with her company, Rosas Danst Rosas. Another sequence strongly resembles choreography from Achterland, a filmed version of which won the Dance Screen award in 1994.

De Keersmaeker continued: “What’s rude is that they don’t even bother about hiding it. They seem to think they could do it because it’s a famous work … Am I honoured? Look I’ve seen local school kids doing this. That’s a lot more beautiful.”

Nice. That’s shade at it’s finest right there.

Beyonce’s probably never going to address these plagiarism accusations. But her partner in crime in this case copped her pleas preemptively.

Her co-director, Adria Petty, has previously spoken about showing the singer footage of European contemporary dance for inspiration. She told MTV News: “I brought Beyoncé a number or references and we picked some out together. Most were German modern dance references, believe it or not.” Petty said the process was “evolving [and] spontaneous”.

Just pay the folks who “inspire” you or get them involved ahead of time, Bey. It’s not like you don’t have it to spend. SMH

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Bey and her hump full of camel made the cutest little ode to Hubby Hov of a video for her new single ‘Countdown’ and let it fly on MTV last night.

Here it is, in case you missed it:

Let’s be honest: there is A LOT going on in this video. But it’s damn near impossible to hate on Bey’s super cute, pregnant-and-in-love self.

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