Meghan Markle is one of the most easily-recognised faces on the planet. The American actress was already well-known for appearing on the US TV show Suits, but after she started dating Prince Harry she was famous worldwide.
One woman has claimed she looks so much like the Duchess of Sussex that she gets free drinks on a night out, but some people give her a hard time.
Sidney Beckles, 21, has gone viral on TikTok for her uncanny resemblance to Meghan, who officially quit the Royal family with her husband Harry in February 2021. But while she claims she receives special treatment when she goes out, she gets trolled by people online.
She's been dubbed Meghan's doppelganger and has racked up over 654,000 views and 73,000 likes on TikTok after sharing various videos showcasing their resemblance.
However, the Bournemouth-native has admitted she receives a lot of online hate. She said: "I'm never trolled in person, just online.
"Most of the hate is directed at Meghan specifically, and just telling me that I shouldn't be proud to look like her.
"Generally, people say good things, with the most common one online being: 'Wow, I thought this was Meghan Markle' or 'You look just like Meghan Markle, she's beautiful.' And this is similar in person."
The part-time waitress has been compared to Meghan since she started dating Harry. Sidney doesn't actually think she looks like the former actress unless she straightens her her, but she can understand that they have "similar facial features", especially their smiles.
Sidney took to TIkTok to share pictures where she does think she looks like the Duchess. The caption of the video read: "Since almost everyone says I look like Meghan Markle, here's some pics where I kinda see it."
Users have flocked to the video sharing platform to share their reactions, with many shocked to learn it wasn't actually Meghan.
One person asked: "Are you adopted?," while another said: "I didn’t even read the text and I straight away said she looks like Meghan Markle lol." [sic]
"Are you sure you weren’t separated at birth? Absolute twins," asked another.
Speaking of how she finds being likened to Meghan, Sidney said: "I find it a huge compliment to be considered her lookalike, as she's a stunning woman.
"It's hard with regards to her as a person because I don't really know much about her – but from what I do know, she seems to be a nice person."
Some people tell Sidney she should "make something out of looking like her," but she doesn't want to "base my life and reality on someone else's looks".
She added: "I want to be known for being myself. And, it does have its perks at times, as it gets me attention, which can be fun.
"For example, my friends and I got free drinks because people were convinced that we were related – it's very funny."
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