Rihanna Look-Alike Andele Lara PHOTOS: Sexy Instagram Fan Paid Big Money For Epic 'Diamonds' Resemblance, Perfect Doppelganger? [WATCH]
Meet Rihanna's No. 1 look-alike, Andele Lara:
The 22-year-old Boston native looks eerily similar to the "Diamonds" songstress, right? Several fans sure do think so, and Lara hopes that she can maybe make a legit career out of such uncanny resemblances!
In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Lara reveals:
"The moment I step out anywhere, everyone starts staring and whispering before I get bombarded by strangers asking to take their photo with me... This happens every day - It doesn't matter what I do. I can't go twenty-four hours without hearing Rihanna's name. I know I could happily give up my part-time job and studies to have a career as a Rihanna lookalike."
Which wouldn't hurt - apparently, Lara was offered about $20,000 worth of clothing contracts this year alone. She also gained over 18,000 additional fans on Instagram.
The "We Found Love" fan (single and currently dating) claims that the nonstop RiRi comments started back in high school:
"The comments started in my sophomore year. My friend had a magazine with Rihanna on the cover. He held it up to my face and was like, 'You look like her!' I wasn't really sure. She was glammed up in a magazine and here I was in my school uniform... Personally, I never realized I looked like Rihanna. I do see some resemblance but not as much as everyone else I think."
But then strangers even started taking notice once the "Pour It Up" songstress blew-up:
"When 'Umbrella' came out, a lot more people began commenting that I looked like Rihanna. But after Ri-Ri released her album 'Loud' in 2010, the attention I started to receive for looking like her was undeniable. People began approaching me in the street asking if I was her and I would see photos of myself going viral on social media."
And now Lara's own fame won't stop growing!
"Literally, people mistake me for her all the time! I only have to step out of the house for an hour before I hear someone say, 'Oh my god, is that Rihanna?' At first, I thought it was funny to take a picture with someone who believed I was her and then make their day. But as Rihanna gets even more famous, the attention just intensifies.... Some people follow me into stores or as I'm driving. Other times fifteen people will swarm at me all at once to take a picture with me."
Most of the time, the brunette bombshell doesn't mind:
"I do think the attention I get is cool but there have been some scary occasions when some super-fans have followed me on my way to work everyday... And I must admit there have also been moments when I couldn't face taking a photo with yet another Rihanna fan. But it really makes their day to think they met Ri-Ri. I've never denied anyone a picture."
And the perks are pretty awesome.
'I wouldn't really say I've gone out looking for opportunities, they've just come along naturally. I reckon if I put more effort, I would get even more! I've scored hair contracts as well as sneaker, mascara, hair accessories and apparel deals. I also get into clubs for free and I get a lot of free drinks too! I am grateful for my followers and I love the chance to give them advice. I get tons of fan-mail and messages from people.
Hopefully all of this online attention will allow Lara to eventually meet her idol one day:
"One Rihanna fan page on Instagram mistakenly posted my picture with the caption, 'Rare pic of Rihanna' and Rihanna actually commented on it with 'OH?!' But that was the closest I'd say to her knowing me. It was a brief moment but the comments and followers on my Instagram that came after that was unbelievable... I'm a big fan of Rihanna though. A lot of celebrities become someone they aren't but she seems to have stayed true to herself. 'I would love to meet Ri-Ri and take a selfie with her!'
Lara ends the interview with - "I know I could make a career of it. I'm pretty much a lookalike in my daily life now! But unfortunately I can't sing though so I might have to take singing lessons!"
Should RiRi reach-out to her viral doppelganger? Would MstarsNews fans also mistake Lara for the real "The Monster" superstar if you ran into her on the street?