A STUNNING photographer has revealed how she’s often called the lookalike of singer Selena Gomez – but can you tell the difference?
Selena may be the most followed star on Instagram, but Erika Montantes, 23, from Mexico, is also attracting attention online thanks to the uncanny resemblance.
Erika Montantes, 23, from Mexico, looks incredibly similar to Selena GomezCredit: Media Drum World
When Erika first started getting compared to the Selena, 25, she hadn’t even heard of the Hands to Myself singer.
After learning who the beautiful star was, Erika says she is now flattered by the comparison.
She said: “People have been telling me I look like her since I was fifteen, so I started to follow her at that age and she has since became my role model.’
“I feel flattered, I think she’s so beautiful and an incredible human being. I love her, I think she’s so strong, beautiful, brave, she’s a good role model. Even if she has been through a lot (with her disease) she tries to keep a smile on her face.”
This is the real Selena Gomez, so can you tell them apart?Credit: selenagomez/Instagram
Photographer Erika says she’s often called the lookalike of the singerCredit: Media Drum World
She says that the comparison has made her famous in various countries and has helped her socialise with many people around the world, despite labelling herself as an introvert with a big heart.
Both Erika and Selena take pride in their looks. Erika spends one hour applying her makeup every day and regularly browses Instagram for the latest looks and trends.
She said: “Sometimes I try to recreate makeup styles or outfits, I also try to have a good skincare routine and do some exercise to keep myself healthy.
“Sometimes I think it’s cool to look like someone famous but at times I just want people to know me for me and not for who I look.
She says that the comparison has made her famous in various countriesCredit: Media Drum World
Erika has racked up 19,000 followers on Instagram thanks to her similar looksCredit: Media Drum World
With her croppy haircut and posh pout, she shares a lot of similarities with the American singerCredit: Media Drum World
Erika, from Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and Selena, whose father is of Mexican decent, also share similar rootsCredit: Media Drum World
“Some ‘haters’ think I want to be Selena or that I try to look like her, which it’s wrong.
“I don’t try to look like her or act like her because I know that she is Selena and I’m Erika – different people, you know?
“I’d like to say that no matter how rude people are, just ignore them and keep going – the most important thing is to be yourself and love yourself no matter what.”
Erika spends one hour applying her makeup every day and regularly browses Instagram for the latest looksCredit: Media Drum World
She’s not the only one to look like the singer.
Sofia Solares, 22, from Mexico, is also the spitting image of Selena, 25, and has 220,000 Instagram followers of her own.
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