Since the start of her career, Beyoncé has been criticized for not specifically citing references, properly crediting collaborators and revamping already iconic looks. Days ago, we reported that Anne Teresa De Keersmaker, a Belgian choreographer responsible for Bey’s inspired “Countdown” choreo, released a statement of her displeasure of her work being “plagiarized” by Beyoncé. She elaborated on this with,

“Beyoncé is not the worst copycat; she sings and dances very well, and she has a good taste! On the other hand, there are protocols and consequences to such actions, and I can’t imagine she and her team are not aware of it.[...]“In the 1980s, this was seen as a statement of girl power, based on assuming a feminine stance on sexual expression. I was often asked then if it was feminist. Now that I see Beyoncé dancing it, I find it pleasant but I don’t see any edge to it. It’s seductive in an entertaining consumerist way.”

Beyoncé normally ignores scandals perpetuated by the media, but she decided to speak out on the plagiarism claims.

“Clearly, the ballet ‘Rosas danst Rosas’ was one of many references for my video ‘Countdown.’ It was one of the inspirations used to bring the feel and look of the song to life.”