Category: Technology Author : Kim LaCapria Posted: January 29, 2010
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Now that everyone’s so over saving the tatas with bra colors in status boxes, helping Haiti was so two weeks ago (and 93% of Facebookers didn’t even have the guts to copy and paste) and Americans are so no longer feeling “no one should have to lose their house because they don’t have health insurance,” your friends have a new all-together-now status update going on.
And this one is lots more narcissistic. Chances are if you use Facebook, you’ve seen this “status update” or something similar cross your news feed:
It’s Celebrity Doppelgänger week. During this week please change your profile picture to someone famous you have been told you look like and post this to your profile.
The origin of this trend is unclear, but expect to see it for a while. Unlike the “help Haiti” and the mildly self-congratulatory “bra colors” updates (think about it- what were the ratios of “sheer” or “leopard” you saw posted versus “none/saggy” or “spit up stained” with that one), this trend offers the opportunity for the user to suggest they look like someone far more attractive and famous than they likely are. Have you seen any “Danny DeVitos” or “Kathy Griffins” in your timeline lately? Unlikely. But count up all the “Angelina Jolies,” “Jonathan Rhys-Meyers” and “Megan Foxes” you all have as friends. Perhaps they called it Doppelganger Week because it sounds fancier than “wishful thinking” week?
Want to know which celebrities you resemble? My Heritage will scan your pic and offer up a bunch of celebrity lookalikes for you Facebook profile.
Update: The New York Daily News covered the trend in a post, citing “game creator Bob Patel” from a Huffington Post satirical piece. Although the post on HuffPo is clearly marked “humor and satire,” the NYDN fails to pick that part up.
In an interview with The Huffington Post, game creator Bob Patel revealed that he came up with the idea after his colleagues teased him about looking like Tom Selleck.
Despite its popularity, Patel seems to take the game with a grain of salt.
“It’s way more popular than “Post a Profile Photo of Your Favorite Norse God Week.” Way more,” he said.
Jan 29, 2010
You are obviously an idiot…
Jan 30, 2010
People like to have fun on facebook. Imagine that? The world always has been and always will be falling apart around us. Should we then stay in a perpetual state of mourning? Of course not.
Jan 30, 2010
MyHeritage requires you to download their toolbar to play. Sounds like another data tracking gimmick to me. Too bad.
Jan 31, 2010
Actually, my best friend is Kathy Griffin this week; and it is just a lot of fun. Loosen up, and try not to be so critical!
Jan 31, 2010
I posted Kathy Bates proudly, get over yourself!
Jan 31, 2010
Seriously, are you going to criticize anyone who isn’t dedicating 100% of their being to help Haiti? Haiti has been falling apart for decades, where were you then, Mr. Infallible?
Jan 31, 2010
Ms. Ms. Infallible, thank you.
Feb 1, 2010
Sorry, going to have to agree with Kim here. Just another stupid thing for sheep (you know, because everyone else is doing it, I MUST do it too!) to waste time and resources on. If people really think it’s oh so fun, then fine, whatever. Only supports my theory of how small the minds of people are.
Feb 3, 2010
this one works the fastest for me and had like 12 results
http://whatcelebritydoilooklike.blogspot.com
Jun 5, 2011
people like to have fun on facebook.Imagine that? The world always has been and always will be falling apart around us. Schould we then stay in a perptual state of mouring? Of course not.