Lookalike lovers! A-list doppelgängers form copycat couples in viral TikTok trend – and even CARTOON soulmates are being included
- TikTok users are sharing videos of themselves that spotlight how much they look like a celebrity or on-screen character
- They’re looking for their doppelgänger soulmates — another TikTok user who looks like the star or character’s romantic partner
- Other TikTok users are responding with duets on the app
- Lookalike couples for Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott, and Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence have come forward
Young people are finding their doppelgänger soulmates on TikTok.
Social media is a great place to find uncanny celebrity lookalikes, but a new trend has young people going a step further, doubling up on their twinning status.
TikTok users are showing off how closely they resemble a celebrity or on-screen character — and are then finding their romantic counterparts, pairing up with another TikTok user who looks just like their character’s on-screen love interest.
Wow! TikTok users are showing off their resemblance a celebrity or on-screen character — and are then finding their romantic counterparts, like these Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott lookalikes
Twins: Sammy Robinson looks a bit like Gigi Hadid, while TikTokker @smurfgopoppop looks enough like the Zayn Malik that his TikTok bio says ‘not Zayn’
It’s unclear who originated the trend, but it’s been growing on TikTok since at least late September.
Users who look like a famous person, TV or movie character, or even a cartoon post short videos of themselves lip-syncing to the song Sofia by Clairo as they pose in front of an image of their lookalike — and the lookalike’s love interest.
Then, if they’re lucky, someone who looks like the love interest will post a duet.
So far, it’s resulted in quite a few impressive pair-ups, including Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott.
Boy meets doppelgänger: Trinnity Miller and TikTok star Gideon McManus both bear a striking resemblance to Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage — a.k.a. Topanga Lawrence and Cory Matthews
Cartoonish: Max Imovic and Agos Culotta took a turn as Linguini and Colette from Ratatouille, and instantly became a favorite among other app users
Lots of viewers! Their video already has 27.8 million views
Vanesa Cuevas, 19, looks quite a lot like the Kylie Cosmetics founder, while Marvin Appiah Korang is a dead ringer for her ex.
Running in the same circles are Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik, who also have a doppelgänger couple on TikTok.
Sammy Robinson looks a bit like the supermodel, while TikTokker @smurfgopoppop looks enough like the One Directioner that his TikTok bio says ‘not Zayn.’
Meanwhile, Trinnity Miller and TikTok star Gideon McManus both bear a striking resemblance to Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage — a.k.a. Topanga Lawrence and Cory Matthews.
Disnified: Christian Reyes and @arxcelix have earned fans for posing as Prince Naveen and Tiana from the Princess and the Frog
Pretty close! Viewers were impressed by their resemblance to the characters
Cute! Finally, Ellie Feildhouse and @spaceboyriley posed as Johnny and Mavis from Hotel Transylvania 2
Viral: Their video was one of the more popular ones of the trend
But it’s not just real-life human beings that TikTok users are copy-catting — some look a whole lot like animated characters from Disney and Pixar, too.
Max Imovic and Agos Culotta took a turn as Linguini and Colette from Ratatouille, and instantly became a favorite among other app users.
Their video already has 27.8 million views.
And Christian Reyes and @arxcelix have earned fans for posing as Prince Naveen and Tiana from the Princess and the Frog.
Finally, Ellie Feildhouse and @spaceboyriley posed as Johnny and Mavis from Hotel Transylvania 2.