Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has accused Beyoncé of plagiarizing her work for various scenes in the "Countdown" video, co-directed by Beyoncé and Adria Petty, The New York Times reports.

De Keersmaeker recently told the Belgian radio station Studio Brussel that the clip steals moves from 1990's "Achterland" and 1983's "Rosas danst Rosas", and also lifted costume and set design elements from a film of the latter dance, shot by Thierry De Mey.

"I'm not mad, but this is plagiarism. This is stealing," she said. "It's a bit rude. What's rude about it is that they don't even bother about hiding it."

In a statement on her website, De Keersmaeker wrote, "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 a statement to The New York Times, Beyoncé said, "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." Beyoncé also cited the Audrey Hepburn film Funny Face as an inspiration, among others.

Below, watch the original video for "Coundown", along with a video the mashes up the Beyoncé clip with very similar shots from De Keersmaeker's work.

"Countdown":

Beyoncé vs. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker: