pop • Jun 06 2018

Selena Gomez is accused of stealing from another artist in her ‘Back to You’ video

The visuals are eerily similar

When Selena Gomez began uploading stills from the video for her latest single "Back to You", we were psyched to see Selenerrr releasing something super cute and non-Petra produced.

But upon further inspection, there's an undeniable similarity between her visuals and work by photographer Sarah Bahbah.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjfcSkMAHW_

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bjh3N9tAqTI

Sarah Bahbah is known for shooting photos of her subjects doing mundane tasks like they're happening in real time, complete with relatable captions coinciding with the emotions of the image. And Selena's video concept is virtually identical.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BihiJ2SH76d

https://www.instagram.com/p/BhDZaiFnUAC

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg_zVNWHsZl

Fans on Twitter were lightning fast to call out the similarities

Not trying to hate but they are not unique. Check out Sarah Bahbah’s work. Selena’s latest video is way too similar to hers to be considered unique

— ? (@manzuma111) June 6, 2018

Selena Gomez's new music video looks like a mix of Sarah Bahbah and Wes Anderson's work ?

— Haseena (@haSeena95) June 5, 2018

I’m literally so angry that Selena Gomez’s musty uncreative ass stole Sarah Bahbah’s theme!!!!!

— baby grill (@hottlikemexico) June 3, 2018

How's sarah bahbah feeling

— Ailish (@Ailishfitzy8) June 2, 2018

I can’t wait for Sarah Bahbah to sue Selena Gomez for being a great value ass bitch

— Taylor Esche (@eschesketch) June 1, 2018

Selena Gomez really needed to hire Sarah Bahbah for her recent insta posts. Sarah Bahbah’s work is ?

— Laura Mae Rees (@LauraMaeRees) June 1, 2018

Bahbah caught wind of it and posted her feeling about the video to her Instagram story

I'm not too sure if Sarah Bahbah is willing to call her lawyers over stolen creativity, but I do know I'd be spitting mad if such a mainstream artist did that to me. Couldn't afford to give Sarah a shoutout, Selena? That's messed up.

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● It looks like Selena Gomez is going to be our next Marvel superhero

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● YouTube hackers took down Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez music videos and replaced them with a violent image

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