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Beyonce refutes ripping off filmmaker's idea for 'Lemonade'

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ANI Washington D.C

Pulling a race card, Beyonce has denied ripping off her album 'Lemonade' from a film about a depressed "white" guy.

The pop star filed court documents refuting filmmaker Matthew Fulks' legal claim that she stole ideas from his film 'Palinoia,' TMZ.com reports.

According to court documents, the 'Halo' singer pointed out that her HBO special is about "an African-American woman, who progresses through stages of suspicion, denial, anger and, ultimately, reconciliation in her relationship."

On the other hand, she said 'Palinoia' is about a "white man who is distressed in the wake of a failed relationship.

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First Published: Jul 23 2016 | 2:11 PM IST

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