Allegations of imitation have hit Katy Perry hard as her new 'Vanity Fair' cover showed her pose to be an almost exact replica of a 2008 Dita von Teese's one.
Perry's seductive pose on the cover of the June issue, shot by renowned photographer Annie Liebovitz and styled by the magazine's fashion and style director Jessica Diehl, has sparked whispers that the pop star is ripping off burlesque star von Teese's style.
"I looked into what was out there and I didn't see anyone like me..my style, my opinion," the New York Post quoted Perry as telling the magazine.
"Images in this shoot appear to be a direct homage to Dita von Teese. It is surprising that Katy claims to be such an original in the interview," said a source.
Von Teese herself appears to take the imitation as flattery. "Katy and I are friends. She comes to a lot of my shows, but she [recently] came backstage and said: 'I am taking all of this (gesturing at her hair and costume),' “she revealed.
Although Liebovitz argued that she hadn't seen the poster, this isn't the first time where she has been accused of borrowing iconic images for inspiration. Her 2008 Vogue cover featuring LeBron James and Gisele Bundchen was said to be homage to a World War I Army recruitment poster.
