Singaporean model and artist Duan Mei Yue accused Russian artist Angelina Poveteva of stealing her image and using it as the reference for a nude painting that sold for $10,000. Duan took to Instagram and TikTok to point out the likeness of Poveteva's painting, titled "Time to Open Your Eyes," to a photograph taken of her when she was 18-years-old. “She put it on sale for $10,000. Not only that, she has also put it up for exhibition where hundreds of people have posed and taken pictures with it like I am some kind of Oriental freak show,” Duan said in her TikTok video. She also shared her Instagram conversation with the Russian artist, who claimed that her painting was based on another model. According to Duan, the reference photos Poveteva sent her were Photoshopped. Duan also went on to explain that Poveteva lied about not having sold any paintings, specifically noting that a Russian architect buyer already had the painting displayed. When Duan contacted the art school where the exhibition was held, she described their response as “super dismissive of the situation.” “I was 18 in that photo. To see my 18-year-old self being painted naked and then paraded around like that without my consent shattered me,” Duan said. “I want to sue her.” Duan is having trouble executing a lawsuit, however, due to Russia’s complicated copyright laws. The video, which TikTok has removed, citing “nudity,” was later uploaded to Twitter by Duan on April 4.