--- title: Beyonce Instagram Lookalike Convinces Fans It's Really Her description: Detroit resident Brittany Williams looks so much like Beyoncé Knowles that she gets chased by passionate Beyoncé fans. canonical: https://time.com/5058456/beyonce-lookalike/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-12-11T16:12:35.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:49:11.475Z og:title: Beyonce Lookalike Gets Chased By Passionate Fans og:description: The resemblance is uncanny og:url: https://time.com/5058456/beyonce-lookalike/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfbe8d4d0827fe3d7/6988f48f4ee26255403101ca/beyonce-lookalike-chased-by-fans.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: TIDAL X: Brooklyn - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Beyonce Lookalike Gets Chased By Passionate Fans twitter:description: The resemblance is uncanny twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfbe8d4d0827fe3d7/6988f48f4ee26255403101ca/beyonce-lookalike-chased-by-fans.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Beyoncé Lookalike Is So Convincing She's Been Chased By Her Fans > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TIDAL) NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 17: (Exclusive Coverage) Beyonce attends TIDAL X: Brooklyn at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on October 17, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TIDAL)Kevin Mazur—Getty Images for TIDAL  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Dec 11, 2017 4:12 PM UTC While most fans of [Beyoncé](http://time.com/5051685/beyonce-colin-kaepernick-muhammad-ali-legacy-award/) only dream of living life like Queen Bey, one fan might have some insight into what it’s like to be a beloved celebrity with [an intensely loyal following](http://time.com/3912684/beyonce-vegan-fans-angry/). Meet Brittany Williams, a Detroit resident who bears an uncanny resemblance to Beyoncé. In an interview with [_The Daily Mail_](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5143167/Glamorous-Beyonc-lookalike-gets-CHASED-fans.html), Williams revealed that the Beyhive is so zealous that she’s been chased by enthused fans and is often photographed by people who mistake her for the beloved musical artist. “I get approached all the time; whether it be on planes, at the airport or while attending events,” she said. “I’ve also been chased, had pictures taken of me without my consent and pranks done without me knowing. A group of women once chased me and my friend to our car and began singing ‘Single Ladies,’ beating my friend’s car with the heels of their shoes until we rolled down the window and took a picture with them. Most people are generally friendly though and just want a picture, they often say I look like a younger version of Beyoncé.” Their visages aren’t the only similarities that Williams and Beyoncé share, however; Williams also noted that she and the _Lemonade_ singer both share Southern roots and that she also sings, dances, and writes too. She closed by pointing out how their personalities are also very similar as they’re both “strong, dominant women, fearless and God-fearing.” For all the traits that they share, however, Williams still considers herself a fan of Beyoncé. “We’re simply blessed to have a woman with such grace, humility, loyalty, talent and worth ethic to exist in our time,” she said. 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