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ciara-albumCiara is a beautiful, talented dancer (oh, she sings too). Her performances are always fun to watch, as she manages to put on quite a show with her back breaking maneuvers and fierce attitude. We love her as an artist, but she does have a bit of dilemma in the style department. While her talent is unique, her style is more of a mix of everyone else’s. We’ve noticed that Ciara is very much influenced by whats going around her. Whatever the trend of the moment is, we’re bound to see Ciara jump on it; for example, all the celebrities started chopping off their hair (Rihanna in particular) and then Ciara copied the look, then pasted it right on to her own head (literally, via wig). If she is hanging out with a friend who has a definite signature look, almost automatically she adopts the look as her own. She recently became bffs with Kim Kardashian and we saw here repeating some of Kim’s outfits and recreating her glamorous style. If the general consensus is that Beyonce is the hottest chick in the game, then coincidentally we see Ciara copying some of her moves.

It seems that Ciara is in desperate need of a signature style. She needs a look that she can own. All of the hottest female performers have their own looks which are instantly recognizable and definable: Rihanna; rocker chic. Beyonce; glam goddess. Mary J. Blige, ghetto F-A-B. Alicia Keys; classic. Kelis; funky. Keri Hilson; tomboy chic

What do you think? Is Ciara really a copycat?

Take a look at this gallery to see the singer floundering between styles, trends and other people’s looks:

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/1_AND_ONLY_YONNIE/ 1_AND_ONLY_YONNIE

    This is stupid. People can dress however they want to dress. Wasn’t her video “Like A Boy” released BEFORE Beyonce’s “If I Were A Boy.(So who copied there?) PLEASE! Get it together and find something else to write about.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MsEpitomeoflove30/ MsEpitomeoflove30

    Ciara is not a copycat.No matter what anybody does it has been done before.Ciara is talented and does not get the credit she deserves.People need to get a life and stop comparing one another.Its stupid and pointless.Get a life.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Shamel_/ Shamel_

    No matter who you are they are ALWAYS going to compare you to somebody. I agree with the two comments prior in that Ciara is very talented in her own right and has her own style. She seems to be a very down to earth (Georgia) girl and that is what I love about her :). After all, how much versatility/diversity can you have before it becomes something “recycled” from the past??? I can safely say she is NOT trying to be like anyone but her d@mn self. Let’s stop being negative HelloBeautiful (smdh)!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/_MiK_0/ _MiK_0

    cirara does have her signature style.. her big hair. her smile. and her stomach with the half shirts and sweaters..maaan shes sexy wtf EVER….. everybody copied her stil0 so don even front how many chicks u saw wearin those half sweaters? cuz i did

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/100percent_wett87/ 100percent_wett87

    UM OK IDIOT….CI-CI…WAYYY HOTT SO STOP IT 3V3N IF SH3 IS A COPY-KAT SH3 LOOKS DAM GOOD DOIN IT….TH3 CHICK IS TALL S3XY AND OH SO ORIGINAL…YALL SO STUPID!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mr_Yeah14/ Mr_Yeah14

    They are marketing her after Janet Jackson.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mimiboo_15/ Mimiboo_15

    I LOVE HOW HER STYLE IS VERSATILE…WHEN DID IT BECOME COOL TO JUST HAVE ONE STYLE??? NEXXXXXXXXTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT SHE IS AMAZING AND LOOKS AMAZING

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TeddyBttmBoy/ TeddyBttmBoy

    STOP HATIN. . .DO U CI_CI

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/l0v3-s3x-n_magiic/ l0v3-s3x-n_magiic

    l0l at that beyonce pic…damn i aint know ciara was a biter like that
    and i hate her hair short

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shindogg/ shindogg

    ciara iz like a skool gurl tryna fit in. probem iz, az a celeb she sposta b a trend-setta not a trend-followa. but she eitha dont kno dat or cant come up wit a style dat dont already xist. it aint eazy bein aheda evrabody else n terms of style an she aparently came out on da losin end evra time. guess she ratha copy wutz hot van risk lookin off beat.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SEDUCTIVE-ANGEL/ SEDUCTIVE-ANGEL

    I like Ciara she is talented, and beautiful, everyone takes certain looks and rocks what they like why cant she. She looks good, Even though i do like her with long hair better and ya r slow, she did the Like A Boy video before Beyonce so who is copying who. She can continue doing her I say because she does it well.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sylkiifeather/ sylkiifeather

    LOL THAT WAS TOO FUNNY 4REAL. I STILL LOVE YOU CIARA! I THINK I LIKED YOU BEST IN YOUR “PROMISE” VIDEO…IDK…KEEP DOIN YA THANG…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackNClassy/ BlackNClassy

    Well, while this article is kinda an interesting observation as far as picture comparisons go, i believe that if you take any one female artist like Rhianna Beyonce or Kerri Hilson, show them in different situations and you will see that all of these artists explore different looks. They are young and experimental. It’s their stage presence, swag and passionate attitude for music and dance that make them special. Not their “look” So if Ciara is a “Copy Cat” Then so is the rest of the gang cuz janet did it aaaaaaaaaaall first ;) And ain’t nothin’ wrong with that. There is always somebody who did it first. So lets all join hands and realize that, honor CC and 1,2 Step haaaa ; ) ~Cheerio, Mizz Classy

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Shaynanabuttface/ Shaynanabuttface

    gahh, shut the f**k up!
    no one is an orignal person! & styles cycle!
    its what is in style not what someone else is whereing!
    i bet everyone one else in those peoples are whereing what they think looks cute & whats “INSTYLE” hope off her dick!! at least she can dance un like Beyonce.
    & Rihanna who i think is a transie! SHUT THE F**K UP! & WRITE ABOUT BETTER TOPICS!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jus_Brianna08/ Jus_Brianna08

    Ciara had tha tomboy look b4 Keri Hilson! Dont get wrong Keri & Ciara both tie for fav lady but…Ciara had the cargos and hills (sexy tomboy look) all while Keri was still writing..so HB get it right….and i agree wit below! tha style cycle goes round and round..so nobody originated anything..they jus picked certain styles n stuck wit…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ejizzy/ ejizzy

    Ill what are you talking about, Ciara can wear what she wants, she looks good in it all.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/1_BustaCap/ 1_BustaCap

    Who cares. Leave the sister alone. She’s beautiful, and will find her own in time. Yall wanna bee paparazzi and journalists are worse than the vultures that circle the sky hovering over road kill, not to mention the brown nosing yall be doing. Here’s a task for yall? Find out who all the above mentioned stole their style from, and then I’ll be impressed.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/LeutrellOsborne/ LeutrellOsborne

    I appreciate what she does period. Contact me for networking and support when and where ever I can http://www.LeutrellOsborne.com for a CNN profile on me, my email and telephone number. More than likely can add value to her marketing plan?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mudd1964/ mudd1964

    I think anyone who is developing as a artist will copy what they see or experience from others, before they’re own personal style emerges. This is part of the developement process with any discipline. It is also philosophically sound, because you copy what you see that you like as an influence when you Dance, Sing, play Music, Draw AND Paint (did I miss anything?). Even Sport play.
    Moreover, she’s young enough…you know anybody that came on the scene, straight from the cradle and with their own style?
    Be for real.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Prettywings2009/ Prettywings2009

    I’ve never been a Ciara fan.. I think she’s so whack!! Yea she can dance but hell who can’t dance like a stripper? After the BET Awards.. I was done! She sounded sooooo bad! I don’t really care about what she wears I just don’t think she’s talented artist. She can dance.. and that’s about it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/flyfisher_20750/ flyfisher_20750

    I could care less. She is obviously confident enough in herself and what she chooses to do or wear, that she doesn’t feel as though she has to justify anything to anyone, and could care less. I love the lady and only regret that I am, by far, too old to make a play for her. Especially as she looks so much like my ex-wife. Both have that athletic strength, muscle tone, long lithe body, long arms and legs… Hell, wear anything honeysuckle sweet, you as fine as they come.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/5KILLS/ 5KILLS

    Ciara is the s**t no matter what she does she keeps everybodie on their p’s and q’s, okay granted it seems that she’s “COPYING” or showing a rearview of others style so is everybodie in america; now a days nobodie seems to be an INDIVIDUAL!!! If everyone isnt wearing tight jeans they are wearing plaid shirts like its an ever enfding epidemic with fashion. You gotta where some next krazy stuff to be acknowledge for “creativity” nowadays, just lik rihanna with the chopped up look to cassie with everything gone and a long strain of WTF. But all in all Ciara is the shyt no matter what nobodie right now can touch her when it comes to performances damn sure cant touch her on the dance floor hands down she is a talented person who as a lot going for her so leave her be!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/2Paclookinmofo/ 2Paclookinmofo

    How many Tupacs, Bruce Lees and Micheal Jacksons are there?

    Its both a compliment and curse and it aint gonna go away…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jameel_91/ Jameel_91

    i Dont Understand y Ever body always hating On Ciara for..

    Did everyone 4get that beyonce was biting off of Ciara’s Style Once B4, n on 106 n Park when Terrence and Rocsi confronted her Bout It she said..oh yea Ciara’s my girl and she inspired me 2 do blah blah blah

    I am a Fan of all of these women and I dont appreciate when one of them gets wrongfully bashed…

    Just like when aaliyah was alive everyone hated one her sayin she couldnt sing and etc etc..But when she died everyone swear that they loved her and the same goes out about Michael Jackson everyone hated on him also, but once we loss them we wanna cry and claim that ya’ll were riders when all along ya’ll were a bunch of haters..

    Guarantee Lord for bid if Ciara dies today..Everyone would be crying and you wont see a hater in sight, cause they’ll be loading up their iPods with her music and crying and saying how much they loved her..

    Ya’ll haters need to regulate ya’ll selfs cause it aint right.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mcbarryb/ mcbarryb

    YALL HO*$ BE HATING YALL HO*$ BE FAKING,CIARA’S JUST CHILLIN THINKING BOUT THE MONEY SHE’S MAKING.I KNOW CAUSE I’M DOING THE SAME..LOL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/lookingforme1/ lookingforme1

    HATERS HATERS HATERS!!! we have all these sisters doing a great job, we should show them all love.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Baby-Baby/ Baby-Baby

    They do not have copyright on clothes and hair. She can wear what she wants and she looks good in it. She doesn’t have to look better as long as she looks good. So what she’s BFF with Kim K. now. If she had an extra ticken and asked me to go, I’d wear the same outfit and hair as she and make it look good…..LOL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/amyee81/ amyee81

    Personally, a hair style is a hairstyle so if someone wants to try a new one out fine. However as far as copying outfits, that is a little too overboard. She also isn’ wrong for attending fashion shows. Having new friends sometimes opens your mind to trying new things. What needs to be discussed is that Mama I Want to Sing movie……

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/taylor_13_f/ taylor_13_f

    what!!?? beyonce steals from everyone else so whats the big deal??

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/NOWHITEIN/ NOWHITEIN

    OH BROTHER. WHEN IT COMES TO NEGATIVE PRESS, CIARA DOES NOT GET A BREAK. F**K IT! SHE STOLE AALIYAH’S STYLE, ASHANTI’S STYLE, GRACE JONES STYLE, JOSEPHINE BAKER’S STYLE, DOROTHY DANDRIDGE STYLE AND RAKIM’S STYLE! LOL. S**T! SHE IS THE QUEEN OF CRUNK! SO YOU SAYING THE QUEEN OF CRUNK IS THE QUEEN OF STYLE STEALING? DAMN! ANYTHING TO GET PRINT ON BLACK PLANET THESE DAYS! LOL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mrlosa/ mrlosa

    First off I really don’t even like Ciara’s music that much but…I do know that Ciara came out with a like a boy song way before Beyonce ever did. Beyonce is the one that steals routines… And her music is corny as s**t! Plus Ciara is sexy!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Nicetee9/ Nicetee9

    Such haters out there. come on now some things did look better on her. so stop hating!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/RasBoomix/ RasBoomix

    WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Nazie-Luv/ Nazie-Luv

    How sad is that we are comparing star styles – that’s all this generation does is look alike so why not the stars do it – Nobody has copyrights on an outfit or hair style – look Whitney and Madonna were in the same dress at two different functions – so what – let’s talk about: Why no Black Shows were Up at the Emmy’s last night?”

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Anaya_Lashea05/ Anaya_Lashea05

    Ciara a copycat???? Pleaseeeeee….if anything Beyonce is tha BIGGEST and I mean THE BIGGEST COPYCAT IN THE WHOLE MUSIC INDUSTRY…GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blksouthern_belle/ blksouthern_belle

    I dont really think Ciara is a copycat.. i think she is exploring different styles. She can dance and sing she’s made a unique path . We need to support our sistas in the biz instead of bashing them.. i bet u like Kim K and Amber Rose lol… WTF Stop hatin on Beyonce,Ciara,and RiRI.. at least they have TALENT/can entertain and they’re doing something with themshelves they’re not some groupies/attention seekers like the hoz u guys praise on here.. I dont understand that at all.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/PrIncesslenice/ PrIncesslenice

    If thats the case throw your girl Bey in the copy cat category

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/1_AND_ONLY_YONNIE/ 1_AND_ONLY_YONNIE

    Bey even bit off her own sister! “The Uh-Oh Dance” her sister did it first. Then when Beyonce did it in her video everyone liked it!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/single_housewife/ single_housewife

    I DNT THINK SHE IS A COPYCAT… HOWEVER THE STYLES ARE SIMILAR… BUT I LOVE CIARA… AND YEA I AGREE WITH MOST OF YALL ON HERE BEY IS A FAT ASS COPYCAT… BUT DNT HERE YA TALKING ABOUT HER? DO UR THING CIARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MrExploratory/ MrExploratory

    Ciara is a very talented performer, but she’s not very original, I must say. Honestly, if it weren’t for Janet’s dancing and Aaliyah’s style, Ciara wouldn’t exist. But at the same time, Beyonce is notorious for stealing as well… check the youtube videos… there are 3 of them… so if people can still worship Beyonce knowing she borrows many a thing, then we can still love Ciara too. Besides, the people they steal from are probably flattered :)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Just4juicyfun/ Just4juicyfun

    Humm I cant believe i even took the time to read that. But how about a big glass of i dont give a ****. You can sing , you can dance and you can entertain me but past that i dont care what you wear or who you dress like. I buy your cd i dont buy your cd. Find somethingelse to write about. NOT THAT!!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/jazzwatch/ jazzwatch

    She is a copycat, but she also another thing; H-O-T-T-I-E!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/big_yummie/ big_yummie

    LEAVE THAT GIRL ALONE…..STOP HATIN. IF SHE WERE NOT IN THE SPOTLIGHT U WOULD NEVER KNOW THAT SHE HAD ON ANOTHER OUTFIT THAT SUM1 ELSE WAS WEARING. AND WHO EEF’N CARES. I SEE DIFFERENT HOE’ S IN THE SAME S**T ALL THE TIME…….JUST LIKE THE SONGS SAYS…..”SO WHAT”!! Y’ALL REALLY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO. GO HEAD CEE CEE DO UR S**T! LET EM HATE ALL DAY.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackNClassy/ BlackNClassy

    Well, while this article is kinda an interesting observation as far as picture comparisons go, i believe that if you take any one female artist like Rhianna Beyonce or Kerri Hilson, show them in different situations and you will see that all of these artists explore different looks. They are young and experimental. It’s their stage presence, swag and pa**ionate attitude for music and dance that make them special. Not their “look” So if Ciara is a “Copy Cat” Then so is the rest of the gang cuz janet did it aaaaaaaaaaall first And ain’t nothin’ wrong with that. There is always somebody who did it first. So lets all join hands and realize that, honor CC and 1,2 Step haaaa ; ) ~Cheerio, Mizz Cla**y

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/xXHunny-BunnyXx/ xXHunny-BunnyXx

    Yeah pick…

    Youve already been rocking Aliyaah’s tomboy style for few years now…

    So today will you be Rihanna, Beyonce, Kim K?

    Hey why not Lady Gaga? Oh wait you need curves for that look… leave that alone.

    Go with Keri Hilson, she’s got that stickalicious asexual figure like you.

    Jeez

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/nikki497/ nikki497

    I mean SO F**KING WHAT if she has a hair style like riahanna, and so what if she rocks a glam outfit similar to some of the celebs in the photos. she can do what the hell she wants so people need to stop worrying about what she does to her style! i see alot of clothes in malls that i’m sure me and some other girl across the world bought and i would be happy i mean at least if they wearing what i got then that just means i got taste!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Exotic1031/ Exotic1031

    This is ridiculous. Ciara has always sported different looks. She never looks the same. She has always worn different lengths of weave..She is known for her tom boy style, but just because she chooses to throw on a dress and get glam doesn’t mean she is trying to be Bey. Just b/c she has worn blonde weave doesn’t mean she is trying to be Bey. Just b/c she has rocked a short weave cut doesn’t mean she is trying to be Rihanna. What about all of the other black women who rock these things. Are they all trying to be Bey and Rihanna? NO Bey and Rihanna didn’t invent any of these styles

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DemiGod09/ DemiGod09

    Although it is uncanny how they compare Ciara to the exact styles she attempts to copy, I won’t think so much of it. It’s not like these styles are copywritten, anyway. After looking through the photos,however, I see much copying (wearing the same outfit is one thing, but adding the same accessories and lipstikc color? Come on) But she’s still young and finding her place in this world. I don’t fault her for trying some of the more fashionable looks in Hollywood, but I do fault her for failing to bring them across with the same fire and emotion as her predecessors. Maybe next time, CiCi. Love you gurl!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/The_Mechanic1/ The_Mechanic1

    Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mamangel67218/ mamangel67218

    LOL. DANG THE BEYONCE ONE WAS DEAD ON.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/toodelicious4u/ toodelicious4u

    Yeah she took it a lil far at times but to BP yall are late!!!! This should’ve been talked about when she first came out. I think that we can all agree that she robbed Aaliyah’s closet wit the past fashion and style! You know the tight shirts with the baggy jeans? Then she stole Janets power, movement, hair, and voice! You know how they both sound all quiet when they sing!!!? But theres one talent that she does own, She can kill everyone when it comes to dancing! She has that girly tomboy thing but wait……. in referring to the article wouldn’t that mean that Keri Hilson is stilln Ciera’s style? See we all still a lil bit sometimes!!!LOL

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/ladyiska/ ladyiska

    I JUST AGREE BEDINNIN OR NOW …U CANT TELL IF ITS CIARA OR WHO SINCE SHE DOESNT HAVE A STYLE OF HER OWN. BUT I KNO SHE YUNG AND LOOKIN FOR HER WAY, WAT I THINK IS SHE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO WHO SHE IS CUZ HER TIGHT SHIRTS AND BAGGY JEANS IS ALL HER FOR REAL TENNI SHOES N SUM SHE IS A GR9T ARTIS BUT BETTER YET A DANCER SO GO HARD N STOP TRYINT O BE SUCH A SEX SYMBOL AND WEN PPL SAY AALYAHH THERE IS NO ONE LIKE HER. JUST GO HARD AT WAT U DO AND THINGS WILL FALL IN PLACE
    XOXO

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/feliciawatkins/ feliciawatkins

    I will only say what I know…Fefe Dobson been on the scene for a minute and it seems that Riihanna has taken everything this chick has done. Ciara is somewhat of a mix but if Beyonce don’t change up her dancing, she gonna fall off. All the videos look the same if you cut off the music, you wouldnt even know what song it was. Ciara is hot, especially when it comes to dancing.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Hokage-Sama69/ Hokage-Sama69

    smh…all fashion is inspired by someone or something else. so technically they all copy, so why is it a big deal? they make it their own and ppl freak out and say they’re unoriginal.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DAREALRECKLESS/ DAREALRECKLESS

    forget fashion, GET HER A$$ SOME FOOD!!!!!!!!
    @black women
    STOP picking up traits of white women. anorexia is NOT sexy!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/0VancouverHurts/ 0VancouverHurts

    Ciara is not anorexic. Copy-catting is fine. But when you can’t work a style theres a problem. And Ciara can’t work any style except Crunk and theres nothing wrong with that! She should have been at the vmas so we can see what style she is rockin now.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackNClassy/ BlackNClassy

    Well, while this article is kinda an interesting observation as far as picture comparisons go, i believe that if you take any one female artist like Rhianna Beyonce or Kerri Hilson, show them in different situations and you will see that all of these artists explore different looks. They are young and experimental. It’s their stage presence, swag and pa**ionate attitude for music and dance that make them special. Not their “look” So if Ciara is a “Copy Cat” Then so is the rest of the gang cuz janet did it aaaaaaaaaaall first And ain’t nothin’ wrong with that. There is always somebody who did it first. So lets all join hands and realize that, honor CC and 1,2 Step haaaa ; ) ~Cheerio, Mizz Cla**y

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackNClassy/ BlackNClassy

    there is always somebody who has done it first. Cutting and pasting pictures of one lovely artist to several others, then calling them a copy cat?? Do the same with Beyonce, Kerri Hilson and Rhianna and you’ll see that Ciara is no copy cat cuz Janet,, and a long line of divas before them have done it all.l…Beyonce’s trademark is Tina Turner. and ect ;) Ladies just enjoy our beautiful black artists as musicians, dancers and not their clothes. Lets just be glad when they got SOMETHING ON…Cuz i swear the next new trend is sunglasses and stickers for everyone! lol

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Politikhiphop/ Politikhiphop

    Man Please are we serious… Who did the song about if they was a boy first???? And everybody knows that ciara is a lil more thugged out then beyonce and was dancing before…I think cirara has her own style… and if anything i’ve seen some people bite her… but after seeing those pictures damn it did look like she bit a lil bit…. Black women need to stop wearing weaves and wigs anyway and grow it out natural i don’t want to touch or smell someone elses hair from another country while im sexin or huggin you its nasty… and fake… and unoriginal big up to all my sistas with natural styles!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/blessedchild4ever/ blessedchild4ever

    Ciara has the wrong people as her stylist. Come in this picture above, she seems closely similar to Aaliyah. Maybe she takes other styles and tries to make it a bit sexy. But to me it just looks a mess, there are too many designers in the industry, to have mimic other artist.

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