Professional Kate Middleton Lookalikes Mourn Breakup With Prince William

by Jordan Yerman | April 18, 2007 at 08:28 am

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Whenever the celebrity firmament shifts, the industries that rely on the stars must shift as well. When you think "celebrity impersonator", you usually think of Elvis, but there are others:

The market for professional Kate Middleton lookalikes was beginning to flourish, with party organisers and companies keen to have the woman considered Queeninwaiting at their functions.

Tall, slim and beautiful girls were being signed by agencies for what promised to be a lucrative and exciting job. So, how do the Kate lookalikes feel about their careers ending so prematurely?...

"You can imagine how upset I was to hear that she had been dumped by William. When my husband called to tell me the news I was devastated. I'm sad for them as a couple, of course, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I was disappointed that my career as a lookalike has been cut short. What terrible luck."

My father really looks like Henry Winkler; when he used to be a teacher, he'd walk into class and the students would give him the Fonzie thumbs-up and the "Heeeeeeyyyyy!".

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