'They're jealous of my looks': Taylor Swift lookalike claims she has been beaten by bullies who envy her resemblance to star singer

  • Xenna Kristian suffered bruises and a possible broken jaw after the attack
  • The 18-year-old said bullying started when people noticed her resemblance
  • Xenna, from Shropshire, can't perform as a lookalike until injuries vanish

By Daily Mail Reporter

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A Taylor Swift lookalike claims she has been kicked in the face because people were 'jealous' of her star looks.

Convincing lookalike Xenna Kristian, 18, suffered bruising after allegedly being pulled from her chair and repeatedly kicked while studying at college on Tuesday.

Xenna, from Shropshire, said: 'Some girls at college had started making nasty comments, but it escalated really quickly.

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Battered and bruised: Taylor Swift lookalike Xenna Kristian claims she has been kicked in the face by a classmate jealous of her star looks

Battered and bruised: Taylor Swift lookalike Xenna Kristian claims she has been kicked in the face by a classmate jealous of her star looks

Xenna Kristian
Taylor Swift

Star qualities: Xenna, left, started performing as a lookalike of Taylor Swift, right, earlier this year, after people began commenting on how much she looked like the singer

'The girl came up behind me and dragged me off my chair by my pony tail, then started kicking me in the face.

'It just came as a complete shock.'  

 

The attacker allegedly continued the attack until Xenna's friends were forced to intervene and pull the pair apart.

The incident has now been reported to the police.

Xenna Kristian before the attack
Taylor Swift

Xenna Kristian, left, pictured before the attack, was allegedly pulled from her chair and repeatedly kicked because she is the spitting image of music star Taylor Swift, right

Xenna said: 'I tried to get her off me but my friends had to help. The teachers didn't do anything.

'I never expected anything like this to happen. It's not nice to see people being nasty about you.

'Since I started being a lookalike people have been saying stuff. They must be jealous that I'm going off to do something with my life.

'Nothing like this has ever happened to me before. I still feel shaken up.'

Xenna started performing as a Taylor Swift lookalike earlier this year, after people started commenting on how much she looked like her.

Xenna Kristian
Taylor Swift

Injuries: Xenna Kristian, left, is waiting for the bruising on her face to subside before resuming lookalike performances of Taylor Swift, right

Fear: Xenna's mother Pauline, 56, pictured right, said her legs went to jelly when she heard her daughter had been brutally attacked

Fear: Xenna's mother Pauline, 56, pictured right, said her legs went to jelly when she heard her daughter had been brutally attacked

She has done several charity performances and private parties.

But now Xenna will have to take time off until the bruising goes down and her jaw recovers.

She said: 'I've had to cancel three appearances just from this week, and I won't be able to do any more until the bruising goes.'

Xenna's mother, bed and breakfast owner Pauline, 56, said: 'The college called me and told me she'd got head injuries and had maybe broken her jaw.

'My legs were like jelly. I just had to get there as soon as I could.

'Xenna has never got into a fight or even a scrape before, but she's been getting some remarks since she started the Taylor Swift lookalike thing.'

A spokesman for West Mercia police said: 'We have received a report that a teenage girl was assaulted on King Street, however we cannot comment further at this time.'

The comments below have been moderated in advance.

She looks nothing like Taylor Swift. The only thing that's the same is her hair.

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Years ago, there would be real consequences for an attack like this, alas these days you only get jailed for speeding, having a high hedge or not having a TV licence. Welcome to Barmy Britain. Pretty girl though.

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She looks better than Ms. Swift!

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It shows just what jealousy will do when some pathetic person takes a dislike to the looks and achievements of others. - Losingthewilltolive, Little Tickling under the Hill, United Kingdom, 22/5/2013 16:45.... What achievements? I didn't know dressing like a celebrity (who she looks nothing like btw) and performing their songs was considered an 'achievement'.

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Probably got bullied for banging on about looking like Taylor Swift when she looks nothing like her.

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Amabella, Plymouth. You probably do. Somebody famous and stupid...

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Is taylor swift that great that someone would beat you up just for being a look alike....I don't think so.

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Xenna actually looks more like Taylor than Taylor herself! - mj Hauptfleisch , Stellenbosch, South Africa, 22/5/2013 16:08............I was just thinking that, thought I was going mad to think such a thing, lol. Maybe we are both mad. She is a pretty girl, good on her to make some money while the fame lasts. If she can save any of it towards her future (when Taylor Swift is no longer in vogue, or has plastic surgery and no longer looks enough like her), then it will be a job well done. Jealousy is such an ugly creature. But I would have thought a good foundation and concealer would sort her out, there's no swelling. Oh yeah, doh, free advertising!

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Except she doesn't look anything like Taylor Swift.

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Her face shape is different and looks nothing like Taylor Swift without makeup however she is rather convincing with makeup

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