For those of you that don't know, Rihanna's racy "S&M" video caused quite a controversy. First it was banned in 11 countries (eek), and now the singer is actually getting sued over it. Photographer David LaChappelle is taking Rihanna to court for copyright infringement, and "S&M" video guest star Perez Hilton called in to "The Seven" to weigh in on the lawsuit.
The evidence is pretty clear cut -- several images in Rihanna's "S&M" video seem to be taken directly from various David LaChapelle photo shoots. But, says Perez, this shouldn't be a surprise to him: "David LaChapelle has already been given credit for more than inspiring this video." But David isn't having it. He tweeted, "@PerezHilton @Rihanna The next time you make a David LaChapelle music video you should probably hire David LaChapelle." Thems fightin' words.
We get it. Art is like super important and stuff. It should be protected and copyrighted. But we're also kinda like, "Lighten up, Dave." Rihanna may have been borrowing from you for the "S&M" video, but she was also borrowing from like, basic human hobbies. Dressing as a dominatrix outfit while walking a human who just happens to be acting like a dog? Wearing a dress made out of newspaper headlines? You can't copyright having fun.
P.S. We're joking. Don't sue us.
+ Check out the video of Perez Hilton on "The Seven" below for more details on Rihanna's "S&M" video controversy.