Ciara Calls Beyonce Comparisons 'Petty'



R&B singer and dancer extraordinaire Ciara is taking a decidedly new direction with her latest release 'Fantasy Ride,' which some see as a rip-off of Beyonce's current style. But the 23-year-old Atlanta native is tired of the comparisons and sees them as a waste of her time.

"I don't think there's really anything to address. I think it's very, very funny," Ciara said in a recent interview. "You know what my response is to that? For the ones that have something negative to say, they must have really enjoyed it that much to go and nitpick it."

In her latest video the singer wears a black leotard and metallic glasses similar to those worn by Beyonce in both her 'Single Ladies' and 'Diva' videos.



"My references were clearly inspired from shows that I've actually seen. It goes to show how creative we can be and how close the worlds are. I did my first video with my metal outfit. I was inspired by Thierry Mugler.

"From my understanding, Beyonce is using Thierry Mugler for her tour. It just is what it is. It's very petty to me. That's also the definition of a person having too much time on their hands to do nothing. That's how I look at that."

Ciara went on to say that the concept behind her new album is more eclectic than her previous efforts. On 'Fantasy Ride' she plays a superhero character named Super C. While on stage as the character she is more animated and tests the boundaries of her dance abilities.

"Super C is a star, and basically the superpower of Super C is that she's a chameleon," the singer told the BoomBox last month. "It's not my alter ego, but it's who I am. I say that because on stage everything is intensified this go-round, and I'm trying to do a lot of cool things with my body -- bend my body, stretch my body in crazy ways -- and that's Super C that's coming out."

Although the album has seen several pushbacks, 'Fantasy Ride' will officially hit stores May 5 and feature the singles 'Never Ever' and 'Love Sex Magic.'
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NOTHING ABOUT BEYONCE IS ORIGINAL SO YES IT IS PETTY TO COMPARE THE 2 IF ANYTHING BEYONCE WAS COPYING HER SHE DID A SONG LIKE A BOY HERE COME BEYONCE CIARA CAME OUT DANCING HERE COME BEYONCE DANCING MORE IN HER VIDEOS....I LOVE BEYONCE BUT GOT DAMN ITS LIKE WHEN BEYONCE SEE'S SOMETHING SHE LIKES SHE GOES "HEY I CAN DO IT BETTER" AND DUPLICATES IT...WHICH IS FINE PRIME EXAMPLE LADY GAGA WILD WEIRD AND DIFFERENT WHAT BEYONCE DO? PUT HER IN A SONG WITH HER DID WHAT SHE DOES BUT MADE IT LOOK BETTER...NOT A BIG DEAL IF I WAS AN ARTIST ID DO A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING SO WHEN THE SUBJECT CAME UP THERES NOTHING U CAN SAY I DIDNT DO..CIARA AND BEYONCE COMPARISON IS A JOKE THO BEYONCE IS A GREAT SINGER AND PERFORMER CIARA IS A GREAT TECHNICAL DANCER AND PERFORMER SINGING IS NOT HER STRONG SUITE SO CASE AND POINT THEY ALL DUPLICATE EACH OTHER BEYONCE DO EVERY DAMN THING SO ITS HARD TO SAY NEW PEOPLE ARENT COPYING HER SHE DO EVERYTHING SO WHATS NEW? DANCING AND SINGING UPSIDE DOWN IN TREES PAINTED LIKE A ZEBRA?

March 03 2010 at 10:20 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
qnsswtgrl

i like ciara she keep it real and beyonce that chick is always stealin ppl shit she never orginal and she is over and i over exposed im so tire dof her alot of ppl i know is tired to see her ass she trying so hard to win an oscar no Beyonce u win one u cant act for shit and second she gonna sya you wanna be teh first to win a grammy, emmy, and oscar sorry sweety whoopi did that already get your facts straight before u talk im tired of her and her crazy family everyone of her fans tryint o say she is perfect and clean cut imagine she is a hoe and got knocked up young and had an abortion just like how her sister got knocked up them knowles wateva how u spell it is hoes and i hate her an dher ugly cheatin ass father ciara i love her she is good gurl and you tell ci ci screw beyonce ur over exxposed ass i hate her ..so mad she her father always shittin on the otehr gurls in the group and only care about his daughter wateva ugggh i cant stand her .... go ci ci u tell em you nothin that that trick .....

June 26 2009 at 10:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
msclassynsassy03

Okay... Let's be real BEYONCE IS THE QUEEN! I like Ciara, but needs to play her strengths. Beyonce is one of a kind. Ciara is cute and she can dance circles around most. Singing...not her forte'!She sound ok! CIARA REALLY BITIN BEYONCE'S STYLE!! There are too many times to count, the number of similarities that appear in videos, magazine spreads and album covers. Ciara just tryin to find her niche! But she need to at least try and be original. Not a Ciara hater just tellin it like it IS!!

June 16 2009 at 3:23 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jerica

Unless u r blind u can see that little miss Ciara is copying Beyonce'. Nobody and I mean nobody is half the performer B is. CiCi has no talent but, she cant sing, her songs are wack as hell, and the only thing she has going for herself now is trying to copy B and getting hal naked in her videos while doing played out stripper moves..CICI LET ME UPGRADE YA!! LMAO!

April 14 2009 at 11:12 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hornplayer08

Beyonce is THE BEST!!!!! She is THE QUEEN!!!! I definitely believe Ciara is trying to copy Beyonce. Don't get me wrong, I like Ciara but Beyonce is SOOOOOOO MUCH BETTER. Nobody will ever be on Beyonce's level.

April 12 2009 at 8:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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tasia

i so agree with you!!!!

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April 12 2009 at 3:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
NekeyaBVa

First off i love them both, but beyonce is my gurl, An ciara cant copy someone that didnt even create what they done either, i love byonce but she didnt create her own style she copied others too,so it is what it is , but i dont see a comparison here, sorry. I dont think she tryna be like beyonce

April 11 2009 at 7:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
trina

Super C? Sasha Fierce? Alter egos?? Don't hate congratulate. I say if you see something working for one person...take the idea and turn into your own. Why you think we got so many toasters, tvs, cable networks and so on? OH they copied each other! So what!! if you can take it and do it better then yay for you. That's how we advance in this world, people.

April 11 2009 at 3:57 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bbenton36

Okay, Let's keep it real Beyonce is not original. I am not trying to "hate" on her, but many artist have taken things from other artists in the past and try to make it there own and make it popular again. If, you look at anything in the Entertainment Industry it's evident. Everyone is so thirsty, trying to keep up what's commercial and what's saling that they are even taking from one another. Also, I am sure Christina Milian was solo and in the industry before Beyonce was. So this thing that she always copied Beyonce is ridiculous.

April 11 2009 at 3:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
melissamchenry2

i dont see where ciara is trying to be like beyonce in any way. she is very talented and can dance her ass off. she does not need to immitate beyonce at all. beyonce is talented but its not that serious where ciara who already has here own style needs to give that up to be like beyonce. so stop hating losers

April 11 2009 at 3:16 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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