Amazing transformation of size 18 woman who loses four stone to become Katy Perry lookalike... and is stopped on the street by fans who think she's the singer

  • Suzanne O'Neill, 27, from Maidstone, Kent, used to be a size 18 
  • After losing weight she's constantly mistaken for the Firework singer 
  • Says she can be mistaken for the star 50 times during a night out
  • Also experienced death threats on Facebook page and verbal abuse  

By Naomi Greenaway for MailOnline

Published: 07:01 EST, 1 September 2015 | Updated: 07:16 EST, 1 September 2015

A woman who was overweight and called 'frog eyes' has lost four stone to becomes a dead ringer for superstar Katy Perry.

Suzanne O'Neill, from Maidstone, Kent, used to be a size 18 and was often bullied for her 'big' eyes - but after losing weight she now can't go anywhere without people thinking she's the famous singer.

Now, the 27-year-old could pass as pop star Katy Perry's double and has even started doing a tribute act at birthday parties and events.

Suzanne O'Neill, from Kent, (pictured) who was overweight and called 'frog eyes' for years has lost weight and become a dead ringer for gorgeous superstar Katy Perry

Suzanne O'Neill, from Kent, (pictured) who was overweight and called 'frog eyes' for years has lost weight and become a dead ringer for gorgeous superstar Katy Perry

Suzanne used to be a size 18 but after losing weight she can't go anywhere without people thinking she's the famous singer
After her transformation

Left: Suzanne used to be a size 18 (left) but after losing weight she can't go anywhere without people thinking she's the famous singer. Right: After her transformation

But she says looking like a superstar has also given her a glimpse at the darker side of fame as she she's received death threats and been groped and verbally abused by people on the street.

Suzanne, who also works part-time in Build-a-Bear, said: 'The worst time was when someone messaged me on my Katy Perry tribute Facebook page saying they wish someone would throw acid in my face.

'The reactions I get are just so surreal - people either hate your guts and tell you to kill yourself or they just stare at you and then cry with excitement.

'It definitely gives me an idea of what she goes through on a daily basis - and it's not pretty.

Tthe 27-year-old could pass as pop star Katy Perry's double and has even started doing a tribute act at birthday parties and events

Tthe 27-year-old could pass as pop star Katy Perry's double and has even started doing a tribute act at birthday parties and events

Dark side of fame: Suzanne often gets groped by people on the street and has even received death threats on her Facebook page

Dark side of fame: Suzanne often gets groped by people on the street and has even received death threats on her Facebook page

Suzanne pictured with husband Paul before she lost weight and became a dead ringer for the superstar

Suzanne pictured with husband Paul before she lost weight and became a dead ringer for the superstar

'Sometimes it can be hard to leave the house - on a night out my friends all make bets about how many times I'll get stopped in the streets - it can sometimes be up to 50 times a night.'

Suzanne says when she's at work people will make excuses to come into the shop - including grown men building their own bears so they can get a picture with her.

She lives with her husband Paul Baker, 33, who takes a laid back approach to her fans - but has started to get more protective over her recently.

Her Instagram account (katy-perry-tribute) has over 9,000 followers and will often get hardcore fans sending her mail and offering to make her outfits.

Suzanne, who works at Build-a-Bear says when she's at work people will make excuses to come into the shop - including grown men building their own bears so they can get a picture with her

Suzanne, who works at Build-a-Bear says when she's at work people will make excuses to come into the shop - including grown men building their own bears so they can get a picture with her

In the last three years her tribute act has taken off, and she now sings for people - even though she is partially deaf and wears hearing aids.

Suzanne said: 'I can't believe how well everything's gone since I first started doing my tribute.

'The fact that it only started because I lost weight is really strange too - I wasn't trying to be anyone else I just decided I got too big.

'I wouldn't ever consider having surgery to look more like Katy like a lot of lookalikes do - I think if I was going to do something like that it would be for myself and not to be more like another person.

'It's hard to keep up with all of her looks and the costumes can get pretty pricey but I just love what I do.' 

Suzanne says: 'It's hard to keep up with all of her looks and the costumes can get pretty pricey'

Suzanne says: 'It's hard to keep up with all of her looks and the costumes can get pretty pricey'

Suzanne says the reactions she gets are 'surreal'. 'People either hate your guts and tell you to kill yourself or they just stare at you and then cry with excitement,' she says

Suzanne says the reactions she gets are 'surreal'. 'People either hate your guts and tell you to kill yourself or they just stare at you and then cry with excitement,' she says

In the last three years Suzanne's tribute act has taken off, and she now sings for people - even though she is partially deaf and wears hearing aids.

In the last three years Suzanne's tribute act has taken off, and she now sings for people - even though she is partially deaf and wears hearing aids.

Superstar friends: Suzanne, pictured posing with a look-a-like Kanye West, says, 'I just love what I do.'

Superstar friends: Suzanne, pictured posing with a look-a-like Kanye West, says, 'I just love what I do.'


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