Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Doppelganger Distraction

According to Wikipedia: "Doppelganger week, the first week of February, is an internet meme whereby users of social networking websites change their profile pictures to that of celebrities with whom they share appearance traits. The meme started in 2010."
Well, I don't know where the hell I've been but I love it! It's like Purim or Halloween for your Facebook profile pic. The problem is finding who your doppelganger is. Therein lies the challenge. All year long we randomly look at a person and say, "hey, you know who you look like?" But we forget. Now I'm gonna start writing that shit down!

Yet of course we are all guilty of wanting to look like the hottest and most gorgeous celebs we can. I mean who doesn't want to be Jennifer Aniston's doppelganger? But there's also just the perspective. Some people see it, others don't.

I'll use myself as an example of this. For years my friends called me Queen Latifah, I was a big, not-actually-black woman but the truth is I don't actually look like her. I think she's gorgeous but it's not real. I've gotten America Ferrera, who is my current Facebook profile pic because I think it's the most obvious and close celeb doppelganger but the truth is I know her nose is wider than mine, my chin is more defined and I wish I had her upper lip regardless, I'm cool with it. I see the resemblance. It's mostly about skin and hair color, as horrible as that might be.
I've also gotten Neve Campbell which I can see, she's just has a whiter skin tone next to my olive.
For years my mother has said that I look like Julia Roberts. Now, as much as I LOVE Julia Roberts and want nothing more than to look like her I know that I don't. My lips aren't as big as hers (nor is my smile as wide), my nose isn't as pointed or long. There are two features of hers I've always wanted; 1. I love that her lip doesn't have the normal peek, it's just a straight line. I know this is weird but I think it's so unique and stunning on her. When I was younger I once actually painted my lips red without that definition and I loved it. (no- I did not leave my house lol) 2. She has this crazy vein that runs along her forehead vertically especially when she smiles. I shouldn't want that but I do lol. I do however laugh out loud very similarly to hers and for this I am proud. I do think now that my face is thinner I see the resemblance slightly more than I would have before and I will always long to play her sister or daughter in a movie but alas I admit no one sees the resemblance but my mother. God bless her.

So who's your doppelganger? Are you participating in this fun? Admit it, you love it!

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  1. I love this!! haha I'm not quite sure who mine is... I'll have to participate in this!
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    1. Hey Courtney! Thanks so much, I'm checking it out now.
      You gotta get into this doppelganger insanity. I love looking at my Facebook news feed, it's like I'm friends with a bunch of celebs lol
      xoxo,
      Aliyah

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