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At the age of twelve, Niemann started posting selfies and videos of herself dressed as Grande on [[musical.ly]] (now TikTok). Starting in 2017, she took a hiatus from the app and subsequently returned in 2019.<ref name="Skinner" /> That year, Niemann went viral and many TikTok users dubbed her Grande's [[doppelgänger]].<ref name="Russo">{{cite web |last1=Russo |first1=Gianluca |title=Ariana Grande Reached Out to Her TikTok Lookalike, Paige Niemann |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-dm-tiktok-lookalike-paige-niemann |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506185434/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-dm-tiktok-lookalike-paige-niemann|archive-date=6 May 2023|website=[[Teen Vogue]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |date=December 8, 2019}}</ref> |
At the age of twelve, Niemann started posting selfies and videos of herself dressed as Grande on [[musical.ly]] (now TikTok). Starting in 2017, she took a hiatus from the app and subsequently returned in 2019.<ref name="Skinner" /> That year, Niemann went viral and many TikTok users dubbed her Grande's [[doppelgänger]].<ref name="Russo">{{cite web |last1=Russo |first1=Gianluca |title=Ariana Grande Reached Out to Her TikTok Lookalike, Paige Niemann |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-dm-tiktok-lookalike-paige-niemann |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506185434/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ariana-grande-dm-tiktok-lookalike-paige-niemann|archive-date=6 May 2023|website=[[Teen Vogue]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |date=December 8, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Cohen>{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Jess |title=Ariana Grande Reacts to Her 'Bizarre' TikTok Look-Alike |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1097245/ariana-grande-reacts-to-her-bizarre-tiktok-look-alike |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506190115/https://www.eonline.com/news/1097245/ariana-grande-reacts-to-her-bizarre-tiktok-look-alike|archive-date=2023-05-06|website=[[E! Online]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |date=November 26, 2019}}</ref><ref name="CBC">{{cite web |date=November 28, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande's new doppelganger and other celebrity lookalikes from 2019 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/ariana-grandes-new-doppelganger-and-other-celebrity-lookalikes-from-2019 |access-date=March 1, 2023 |website=[[CBC.ca]]}}</ref> |
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In her videos, Niemann dresses and styles herself similar to Grande. She also emulates that singer's mannerisms.<ref name="Skinner" /> |
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Grande responded to a video in which Niemann, dressed as a 2019 version of the singer, lip-synced to dialogue by [[List of Victorious characters#Cat Valentine|Cat Valentine]] (whom Grande portrayed from 2010 until 2014 in the [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Victorious]]'' and ''[[Sam & Cat]]).'' Grande said, "it's definitely bizarre seeing people blend the two worlds".<ref name="Skinner" /><ref name="Aubrey">{{cite web |last1=Aubrey |first1=Elizabeth |title=Ariana Grande responds to uncanny TikTok lookalike: 'it's definitely bizarre' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-responds-to-uncanny-tiktok-lookalike-2579941 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> Grande later described |
Grande responded to a video in which Niemann, dressed as a 2019 version of the singer, lip-synced to dialogue by [[List of Victorious characters#Cat Valentine|Cat Valentine]] (whom Grande portrayed from 2010 until 2014 in the [[Nickelodeon]] series ''[[Victorious]]'' and ''[[Sam & Cat]]).'' Grande said, "it's definitely bizarre seeing people blend the two worlds".<ref name="Skinner" /><ref name="Aubrey">{{cite web |last1=Aubrey |first1=Elizabeth |title=Ariana Grande responds to uncanny TikTok lookalike: 'it's definitely bizarre' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-responds-to-uncanny-tiktok-lookalike-2579941 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> Grande later described her impersonators as "degrading" after Niemann recreated her wedding photos.<ref name="NZ"/> |
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In September 2022, Niemann was criticized for starting an [[OnlyFans]] account; fans reportedly found the account misleading and distateful for attempting to impersonate Grande.<ref name="NZ">{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann cops heat for starting OnlyFans as star |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/ariana-grande-impersonator-paige-niemann-cops-heat-for-starting-onlyfans-as-star/35D3RAPRFNCFPABACO2PHUK5IM |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |language=en-NZ |date=September 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Amorosini">{{cite web |last1=Amorosini |first1=Alessia |title=Ariana Grande e OnlyFans: cosa sta succedendo? |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/ariana-grande-e-onlyfans-cosa-sta-succedendo |website=[[Vanity Fair Italia]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |trans-title=Ariana Grande and OnlyFans: What's going on? |language=it-IT |date=September 12, 2022}}</ref> |
In September 2022, Niemann was criticized for starting an [[OnlyFans]] account; fans reportedly found the account misleading and distateful for attempting to impersonate Grande.<ref name="NZ">{{cite web |title=Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann cops heat for starting OnlyFans as star |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/ariana-grande-impersonator-paige-niemann-cops-heat-for-starting-onlyfans-as-star/35D3RAPRFNCFPABACO2PHUK5IM |website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |language=en-NZ |date=September 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Amorosini">{{cite web |last1=Amorosini |first1=Alessia |title=Ariana Grande e OnlyFans: cosa sta succedendo? |url=https://www.vanityfair.it/article/ariana-grande-e-onlyfans-cosa-sta-succedendo |website=[[Vanity Fair Italia]] |access-date=March 1, 2023 |trans-title=Ariana Grande and OnlyFans: What's going on? |language=it-IT |date=September 12, 2022}}</ref> |
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Paige Niemann | |
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| Born | 2003 or 2004 (age 19–20) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Internet personality |
| Years active | c. 2016–present |
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| Followers | 10.5 million |
| Likes | 149.7 million |
Last updated: March 1, 2023 | |
Paige Niemann (born 2003/04[1]) is an American Internet personality. In 2019, she went viral on the video sharing app TikTok for her resemblance to the American singer Ariana Grande.[2]
Early life
Paige Niemann was born in 2003 or 2004.[1] She is from California, United States, and was home-schooled. Niemann is half Sicilian and half German.[1] Niemann stated that she was told she resembled American singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande several years before she gained attention for it online.[1]
Career
At the age of twelve, Niemann started posting selfies and videos of herself dressed as Grande on musical.ly (now TikTok). Starting in 2017, she took a hiatus from the app and subsequently returned in 2019.[1] That year, Niemann went viral and many TikTok users dubbed her Grande's doppelgänger.[3][4][5]
In her videos, Niemann dresses and styles herself similar to Grande. She also emulates that singer's mannerisms.[1]
Grande responded to a video in which Niemann, dressed as a 2019 version of the singer, lip-synced to dialogue by Cat Valentine (whom Grande portrayed from 2010 until 2014 in the Nickelodeon series Victorious and Sam & Cat). Grande said, "it's definitely bizarre seeing people blend the two worlds".[1][6] Grande later described her impersonators as "degrading" after Niemann recreated her wedding photos.[7]
In September 2022, Niemann was criticized for starting an OnlyFans account; fans reportedly found the account misleading and distateful for attempting to impersonate Grande.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Skinner, Paige (November 27, 2019). "Ariana Grande's Doppelgänger Was "Shocked" the Real Ari Noticed Her". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Stokel-Walker, Chris (2021). TikTok Boom: China's Dynamite App and the Superpower Race for Social Media. Canbury Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-912454-80-8.
- ^ Russo, Gianluca (December 8, 2019). "Ariana Grande Reached Out to Her TikTok Lookalike, Paige Niemann". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Jess (November 26, 2019). "Ariana Grande Reacts to Her 'Bizarre' TikTok Look-Alike". E! Online. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ariana Grande's new doppelganger and other celebrity lookalikes from 2019". CBC.ca. November 28, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (November 28, 2019). "Ariana Grande responds to uncanny TikTok lookalike: 'it's definitely bizarre'". NME. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann cops heat for starting OnlyFans as star". The New Zealand Herald. September 6, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ Amorosini, Alessia (September 12, 2022). "Ariana Grande e OnlyFans: cosa sta succedendo?" [Ariana Grande and OnlyFans: What's going on?]. Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved March 1, 2023.