This Ariana Grande Cosplay seems like a dirty trick

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00:00Everyone knows superstar singer Ariana Grande. But that's not Ariana Grande. It's Paige Niemann.

00:05She's a social media personality and Ariana Grande impersonator who gained a lot of attention

00:10for her uncanny resemblance to the pop star. Paige became a sensation on TikTok,

00:14where she began posting videos in late 2019. Her videos often feature her lip-syncing to Ariana

00:20Grande's songs while mimicking her style, makeup, and mannerisms. Her likeness to Ariana Grande

00:25quickly went viral, leading to her now millions of followers across both TikTok and Instagram.

00:29And it's no surprise why people can't look away from her. Paige has worked for

00:33years to become Ariana's doppelganger, mimicking her voice and movements perfectly.

00:37While it's clear that her massive base enjoys the impersonations,

00:40many people have criticized Paige for riding Ariana Grande's fame.

00:44She claims to not have gotten any plastic surgery to look like Ariana,

00:47though many have accused her of it. She's posted videos of herself as a kid,

00:51and many commenters have noted how much she looked like Ariana even in the past.

00:55But when Paige posts evidence of herself without makeup,

00:57people have commented that it must be the heavy Ariana look that transforms her.

01:01Paige frequently gets hate on her page, with lots of people accusing her of

01:05exploiting her resemblance to Ariana Grande for fame and financial gain.

01:09Critics argue that her success is heavily reliant on another person's identity,

01:13which raises questions about authenticity and the ethics of impersonation.

01:17Especially since, now that Paige turned 18, she's taken to OnlyFans.

01:21She's been posting NSFW photos to the private website at a price,

01:25which people take serious issue with since she's profiting off of Ariana's likeness

01:29and posting lewd photos essentially as Ariana, which Ariana didn't consent to.

01:34And what does Ariana think? While Ariana Grande has acknowledged Paige's resemblance to her,

01:38she has also expressed discomfort with the impersonation, particularly when

01:42Paige mimicked not just her appearance, but also specific mannerisms and behaviors.

01:46In one instance, Ariana Grande commented on a video of Paige lip-syncing to a soundbite

01:51of her talking about a serious topic, expressing her disapproval,

01:55which led to a wave of backlash against Paige from some of Grande's fans.

01:59She also re-shared a comedian's video of impersonating a meme with the comment,

02:03Can this please also double as your impression of the ponytail TikTok girls who think doing

02:07the Cat Valentine voice and that wearing winged eyeliner and a sweatshirt is doing

02:11a good impersonation of me, cause this is really how it feels, degrading its entire value.

02:16After that shade, it seems Paige soured on Ariana, saying she was no longer a fan.

02:22But commenters have pointed out that she's still impersonating her, so is she a fan or not?

02:28Others have pointed out that this line of work may be unhealthy for Paige,

02:31especially because of how closely she aligns her online persona with Ariana Grande.

02:36You have to wonder what psychological effects that would have on her.

02:38It seems that an early obsession with the pop star is what led Paige to start impersonating her,

02:44along with the fact that she bears an uncanny resemblance.

02:46Most recently, she cosplayed as Ariana in her new role of Glinda in Wicked,

02:51which Ariana seemed to lose weight and get paler for. And people online were concerned.

02:55As of now, her TikTok bio says she's not impersonating,

02:58but her TikToks would suggest otherwise.

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