Beyonce and The Lion King creators accused of ‘plagiarizing’ the captivating visuals for ‘Spirit’
24 July 2019
World acclaimed Beyonce has been accused of stealing the visuals from her ‘Spirit and Bigger’ extended video from a film created by an African musician and his wife.
s reported by The Sauce on the 17th of July 2019, Beyonce dropped the breathtaking visuals to the anticipated soundtrack ‘Spirit’ two days ahead of the film’s release featuring her daughter Blue Ivy.
Now, a post on the Diet Prada Instagram account compares screenshots from an extended cut of the double-track video, directed by Jake Nava, to ‘La Maison Noir: The Gift and the Curse’, to a 17-minute film the artist Rharha Nembhard, directed for her husband, South African musician Petite Noir.
“Here’s a side by side comparison of The Gift and The Curse”, directed by artist @rharha_nembhard and released in May 2018,” the caption reads.
The Diet Prada clip comparing the two works shows that both feature dancers in similar, bright blue or orange clothing striking similar poses, Beyonce in a cowrie beaded face veil that resembles an outfit used in ‘La Maison Noir: The Gift and the Curse’, as well as scenes featuring her daughter Blue Ivy which resemble those featuring a child in the African visual artwork.
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