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Single mum becomes full time Kate look-alike

Friday, September 21, 2012
Single mum becomes full time Kate look-alike
Spot the difference: Kate lookalike Heidi Agan's facebook profile picture and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.
UK waitress Heidi Agan has been mistaken for Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge so many times, she’s quit her job to become a full-time look-alike.

The single mum of two says even her three-year-old daughter can’t tell the difference.

“When my daughter sees her in a magazine she points and says ‘There you are Mummy’. She’s turned into a right little royalist,” Heidi told the UK’s Mirror newspaper.

The 32-year-old, who until recently waited tables at a diner-style restaurant chain for around $10 an hour, has now signed up with an agency and is getting more than $1000 for each public appearance.

“It’s a huge difference from working in a restaurant and it pays better. It’s a really fun job as I’m doing something different every day,” she said.

Heidi is strikingly similar to Kate to look at, and when she donned a dress like the one Kate wore for her engagement announcement and had her hair styled in a similar manner for a recent photoshoot, it was almost impossible to spot the difference .

“People would come in [the restaurant] and point at me and say ‘That’s her!’,” reveals Heidi.

“I’ve had other people come up to me during jobs convinced I’m Kate.

Heidi says the most unusual request she’s had was to play a game of Twister with Prince William and the Queen look-alikes for a photoshoot.

“I guess people want to put us in real-life situations that they would never see the royal family in, like playing Twister,” she says.

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I think having the photos side by side, they should have made the Look alike up to look more like Kate. Having the Photos side by Side, I see a huge difference. I personally can't see it. but All the best to her, I hope she makes alot of money. The Young Royals are Great.
I have to ask a stupid question why anyone want to work as look alike what purpose would serve I really dont understand the meanoing of this story unless the Royals will use her to get the blame of any future indiscreation from Kate lol
Whats with all of these comments? Is it jealousy? She looks a LOT like Kate. Same features, same smile, eyes, hair, facial structure. And bear in mind people always look better in person .... relax, be happy for her, a mum making good money to support her kids in such a cool way!!
I totally agree with the above post. I don't see it either. Who pay's $1000 per day for a look-a-like anyway? They're not the same person!
I don't think she looks like Kate. I would be able to spot her as not the real Kate. Also Kate has class, and speaks so beautifully. Also when would the royals ever play Twister for the world to see. Grow up "AGENCY', and get real. They royals do charity work, not Twister, or any other stupid game, they are far too classy for that.
Same here. From the fact that they have same hair colours, I don't see it. Eyebrows, eye shape and smile are completely different.
I love the Royals and I'm struggling to comprehend how this woman is suppose to look like Kate?. This Lady that is suppose to be a look alike is pretty, but does not look anything like the Duchess of Cambridge.Who ever is paying her $1000 a day unfortunately is being ripped off. I'm sorry but thats my opinion.

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