Some people spend fortunes trying to look as much like a celebrity as possible.
But thirty-eight-year-old Denise Ohnona, from Ormskirk, Lancashire, doesn’t have much of a problem because she’s a dead ringer for Kate Moss.
A divorce had shattered her self-confidence but looking like one of the world’s most famous supermodels helped her get her head straight again, though it does have its drawbacks.
Denise said that after the divorce, she gained weight and didn’t really take care of her looks but was content with a “boring” life being a mom to her two kids.
But one time while walking on the street, someone told her she looked like Kate Moss. The comment inspired her to change her wardrobe and worked to lose weight to more closely resemble her lookalike.
The following year, Denise says she often gets mobbed at clubs and supermarkets by people wanting to take selfies and gets chased by paparazzi.
She said: “When I first started to get papped, I used to get very shy and felt like a fraud because I am a Fake Moss.
“But then as time went on I started to enjoy it and now find it very flattering – who wouldn’t want to get mistaken for Kate Moss? She’s one of the most incredibly iconic women ever.
“I get mistaken for her on a daily basis now – especially when I am out in central London – that’s where the paps tend to find me.
“It’s amazing that I’ve been able to find something that has transformed me from my frumpy mum lifestyle to a glamorous ‘supermodel’.”
She explained that being a close lookalike of the supermodel helped her regain the confidence she lost after the divorce.
She said: “When I split up with my ex-husband eight years ago, I went a bit ‘mumsy,’ I lost my sense of fashion and gave up on the gym.
“I would look after the kids day and night and it was more important to run around after them than look after myself.
“Then I started getting people mistaking me for Kate Moss when I would go anywhere.
“Being told that I could look like Kate Moss picked me back up and I started focusing on myself again.
“I got back into the gym and looking after my appearance and the comments started all over again!”
While all the attention can get annoying sometimes, overall she is happy at all the attention directed her way.
She said: “The last time I visited a club in London there was a crowd lining up for photos with me – it was so much fun meeting so many great people.
“When people see me they get very excited, and when I tell them I am not really Kate Moss they love it anyway and still want selfies.
“I am super proud that I have finally got over my shyness and lack of confidence – and getting snapped by photographers and stopped by fans has helped this massively.”
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