(Pretty much) Flawless! Cheryl Cole pays tribute to idol Beyonce by emulating dance moves in front of stunning South African vista
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She’s been peppering her Twitter and Instagram accounts with a series of shots from her extravagant New Year break in South Africa.
But while the sunny snaps have become commonplace to ardent followers of her social networking sites, Cheryl Cole has thrown them a curveball in the form of a new video in which she emulates her R&B idol.
The 15-second clip sees the 30-year-old singer parading in front of a stunning ocean vista alongside two pals while they cut some fairly impressive dance moves to new Beyonce track Flawless.
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Looking good: The former Girls Aloud star opted for a cropped red jacket and matching heels
Pretty much flawless: Cheryl Cole dances to Beyonce's Flawless in a video posed on picture messaging service Instagram
Bathed in silhouette, Cheryl leads the way as they emulate the singer’s moves as performed in the visual companion piece to the track on her self-titled fifth studio album.
The former Girls Aloud star – who has long been a fan of Beyonce – recently tweeted her astonishment after the star dropped her new long player without any apparent promotional campaign on December 13.
Writing the following week, she raved: ‘Beyonce just literally came in and owned 2013 in the 90th minute!! #surfboardsurfboard #winning.’
Don't mind me: Cheryl passes by, unnoticed, during her latest outing in Cape Town
Come here, you: Cheryl is greeted by a pal after arriving at popular bistro Tashas for a bite to eat
Out and about: Cheryl enjoys a day out in Cape Town on Wednesday
The 14-tracks on Beyonce each came with an accompanying short film in accordance with the singer’s desire to create a ‘visual album.’
Flawless, directed by filmmaker Jake Nava, won praise for its striking urban aesthetic, with People magazine’s Nate Jone later expressing his belief that its lyrics were ‘best performed with the hand gestures seen in the video.’
Those hand gestures are on full display in Cheryl’s brief clip, but the serene backdrop is a world away from the graffiti strewn alleyways used by Nava while Beyonce performs with a group of street dancers.
Nice view: The ocean can be seen in the background as Cheryl dances with two friends during her current stay in South Africa
Follow my lead: Cheryl leads the way during a run through of Beyonce's moves from the Flawless visual
Number one fan: Cheryl has always been vocal about her love for Beyonce
The real deal: Beyonce performs in the edgy, Jake Nava directed visual for Flawless (L) and Cheryl emulates her idol during her current stay in South Africa (R) Earlier that day Cheryl was spotted wearing the same cropped red jacket she wears in the video during a lunch date in Cape Town.
The star was spotted greeting pals after arriving at local restaurant Tashas for a bite to eat on Wednesday afternoon.
Meanwhile, she appears to have dismissed rumours of a return to The X Factor later this year with a tweet added to her account on Wednesday when she wrote: ‘Sam rumours, different day/year.’
The Geordie singer has been repeatedly linked with a move back to the show she originally left to work on the US variant – only to be replaced by Nicole Scherzinger when American fans reportedly struggled to understand her thick regional accent.
Lunch time: The singer makes her way to local restaurant Tashas, located in the city's V&A Waterfront
In the mix: Cheryl blends in with tourists during her outing in Cape Town on Wednesday
She's off: The singer makes her way back to a parked Range Rover following lunch at Tashas
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