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Liam O'Dell
Dec 19, 2021
A magazine clipping from the 1970s showing a photo of the late singer Donna Summer has gone viral online, after Twitter users pointed out an “unbelievable” resemblance to former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland.
Craig Seymour, a music critic and podcaster from Florida, tweeted a snap of the ‘portrait of the month’ from Rona Barrett’s Hollywood – published in August 1979 - on Saturday.
Alongside a story questioning if Ms Summer - who was known for disco hits including “I feel love” and “Hot stuff” had “caught disco fever first”, the front page boasts stories about “YMCA” singers The Village People and whether they are “putting on an act”; what makes Rod Stewart “think he’s sexy” and “will disco give [Cher] a home”?
We ‘believe’ it did (sorry).
A day after Mr Seymour shared the photo, “Kelly Rowland” trended on Twitter.
Many considered Ms Summer and the “Commander” singer to look alike, with one person writing that the two celebrities are “twins”:
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Kelly Rowland just hurry up and claim your Oscar. https://t.co/itvG23xhCg— 20DaysofJune (@20DaysofJune) 1639844451
Donna Summer and Kelly Rowland literary are twins and I LOVE that for me https://t.co/lLpPwWx7Uu— Black Lives Still Matter (@Black Lives Still Matter) 1639888003
@SonDromer @craigspoplife @NotoriusNormani The resembles its just unbelievable amazing 👌— Zanele Patricia Mabunda (@Zanele Patricia Mabunda) 1639905503
@craigspoplife Kelendria out here time traveling— Sterling Mallory Archer (@Sterling Mallory Archer) 1639877611
@craigspoplife @pharoahrapture Literally thought this was Kelly Rowland— Yo Nigga in My Family Group Chat.. (@Yo Nigga in My Family Group Chat..) 1639843783
You're telling me this isn't Kelly Rowland? https://t.co/syhih1LHXx— Fear of a Slack Planet 🇯🇲 (@Fear of a Slack Planet 🇯🇲) 1639912006
Others have called for Ms Rowland to play Ms Summer (who died in 2012) in a biopic:
kelly rowland would be the perfect person to play donna summer in a biopic https://t.co/fQuNOmF1Vi— YS (@YS) 1639902059
Kelly Rowland needs to come and collect her biopic cheque immediately https://t.co/w4oqiLiWDh— #Room5 (@#Room5) 1639914822
At first glance I thought this was Kelly Rowland. Can't wait for the biopic! https://t.co/4YgKPB6wVD— Yemisi Adegoke (@Yemisi Adegoke) 1639910218
@craigspoplife Wow!!! I thought that was Kelly Rowland. She must be considered when they talk about making a biopic...— Robyn Ball (@Robyn Ball) 1639845346
@craigspoplife THis is random, but this pic made me think Kelly Rowland should play her in a biopic! 🤔— Darren Polite (@Darren Polite) 1639846536
@craigspoplife If Kelly dont hurry up n demand a lifetime movie playing donna!! https://t.co/RZdVmn5FrX— UV(♏💜Her Violetness💜😈) (@UV(♏💜Her Violetness💜😈)) 1639888810
We guess it is something only she can decide but we’re certainly here for it.