This Dancer Looks So Much Like Beyoncé, She Fooled the Entire Internet

As one of the biggest singers in the world (and perhaps, in history), it was only a matter of time until a Beyoncé doppelgänger rose to viral internet fame. Well, that moment was last night when professional dancer Oti Mabuse shocked audiences in the United Kingdom for her uncanny resemblance to the 36-year-old singer.

Mabuse, a Latin American ballroom dancer from South Africa, appeared on Sunday night’s episode of “Strictly Come Dancing” (the U.K.’s equivalent of “Dancing with the Stars”) where she turned heads in a Beyoncé-esque ensemble and attitude. For one dance, Mabuse—dressed in a shimmering metallic leotard and cape, with her curly blonde hair flowing behind her—strutted down a catwalk to Madonna’s “Vogue,” serving major sass with every step.

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And though Mabuse didn’t dance to any of the “Formation” singer’s hits, that didn’t stop the internet from deeming her Beyoncé 2.0. Some BeyHive members were so convinced of Mabuse’s resemblance that they questioned how “Strictly Come Dancing” managed to book the megastar. A few of the hilarious responses included:

https://twitter.com/Evaatje59/status/934901717346463745 https://twitter.com/Amelia_Barnard/status/934907454017728513 https://twitter.com/ShinyWhedonite/status/934887774355951617 https://twitter.com/jodieewhittaker/status/934865131934306305 https://twitter.com/Dawnyorkie/status/934890413680414729

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The resemblance was so uncanny that even “Strictly Come Dancing” hinted to the phenomenon by combining Mabuse and Beyoncé’s names to form “Beyotí.” Mabuse also nodded to the resemblance an Instagram post, suggesting that she channeled Beyoncé, along with other powerful black woman like Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, and Michelle Obama, in her performance.

https://twitter.com/bbcstrictly/status/934864868397731840 Source: Instagram

While Mabuse’s lookalike potential could be chalked up to brilliant hair, makeup, and styling, there is something to be said about how even the biggest BeyHive members were fooled by her look—even if it was for only a split second.