Rihanna sued by Photographer over "S&M" video

By The Music Scoop
JR Staff Writer

The latest single from Rihanna, "S&M," has caused controversy at every turn. When the video was released, several media outlets refused to air it. Because of the sexual nature, the video was edited by several networks before being shown. Other networks had a parental advisory warning before showing.

Rihanna has been very vocal about how upset she is over the way "S&M" has been treated. When she first changed her image, there was no issue with her appearance. Rihanna's video for "Umbrella" featured her entirely nude. But, in "S&M," she is only dressed seductively.

The United Kingdom has given "S&M" its biggest censorship by changing the title. Not wanting to offend conservative fans, the song is known as "Come On" across the pond. All of the controversy has gotten to Rihanna and she has blown her composure. In the past when faced with adversity, the Def Jam singer is usually calm and collected.

Each time she thinks the nightmare is over, Rihanna is hit with more bad news. Now, Rihanna is being sued by celebrity photographer, David LaChapelle over the video. He is suing because of the colors used in the video. The famed photographer claims the images and colors have been copyrighted by him for years. After the video premiered, LaChapelle tweeted to Rihanna that she should hire him the next time she wants to use his trademarks for her video.

The two have worked together in the past, but will be seeing each other in court this time around.