A woman has gone viral on TikTok for her uncanny resemblance to a member of the royal family.
Sidney Beckles, 21, has revealed the treatment she receives daily after being dubbed Meghan Markle’s doppelganger – but claims it’s no royal honour.
For the part-time waitress, trolls regularly leave harsh words online, such as: “She’s an evil person”, “Wouldn’t be proud of that” and “Poor you, people will think you are a liar too” – which she finds upsetting.
However, others have encouraged the 21-year-old to embrace her uncanny features to the Duchess of Sussex – and she’s even received free drinks on nights out as a result.
In a bid to share her resemblance, she decided to upload various photos where the two look alike on TikTok, racking up over 654,000 views and 73,000 likes.
“I’m never trolled in person, just online,” Sidney, from Bournemouth, told NeedToKnow.online.
“Most of the hate is directed at Meghan specifically, and just telling me that I shouldn’t be proud to look like her.
“Generally, people say good things, with the most common one online being: ‘Wow, I thought this was Meghan Markle’ or ‘You look just like Meghan Markle, she’s beautiful.’ And this is similar in person.
“I began being compared to her around the time she became popular for dating Prince Harry, but it started becoming most frequent in 2020.
“I think at some angles I look like her if my hair is straightened, but in general, I never really think I do – unless someone points it out.
“I find we have similar facial features, specifically our smiles.”
In the popular clip, Sidney looks into the camera, as the text reads: “Since almost everyone says I look like Meghan Markle, here’s some pics where I kinda see it.” [sic]
The 21-year-old shares a picture of the Duchess followed by a selfie of herself, before asking viewers what they think.
Users flocked to the comments to share their reactions, with many questioning if she’s been adopted and others, who were shocked to learn it wasn’t actually Meghan.
“Are you adopted?” one person commented.
Another user added: “I didn’t even read the text and I straight away said she looks like Meghan Markle lol.” [sic]
“See you in season 10 – The Crown,” Ann Saeed commented.
Someone else said: “Sis this is a big flex.”
“I can’t tell who’s who,” another user added.
User Amar commented: “Are you sure you weren’t separated at birth? Absolute twins.”
Sidney added: “I find it a huge compliment to be considered her lookalike, as she’s a stunning woman.
“It’s hard with regards to her as a person because I don’t really know much about her – but from what I do know, she seems to be a nice person.
“I don’t really have much of an opinion on them, as they’re two human beings and deserve to have a voice just as everyone else does.
“I’ve been told to make something out of looking like her, especially since making my TikTok.
“But as nice as it is that people comment on it, I don’t want to base my life and reality on someone else’s looks.
“I want to be known for being myself.
“And, it does have its perks at times, as it gets me attention, which can be fun.
“For example, my friends and I got free drinks because people were convinced that we were related – it’s very funny.”
