Dancer who looks identical to Britney Spears earns £20k a year as a lookalike

A 35-year-old dancer who has a striking resemblance to Britney Spears has turned her appearance into a profitable side hustle.

Allegra DuVal decided to embrace her similarity to the popstar three years ago, learning all the words and dance moves to Britney's biggest hits and started working as a lookalike.

Now, she gets bookings from all over America, charging around $3,000 for a one-night performance, including her travel expenses. She's performed for big names like Nelly, Deadmau5, David Guetta, and Skrillex at nightclubs and festivals.

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Even though she doesn't sing, guests love her accurate choreography and quick costume changes. Allegra makes about $25k a year from her performances, but she also earns money through social media content like sponsored videos, brand collaborations, and TikTok lives.

The dancer from Virginia Beach, Virginia, US. , said: "I've been told my whole life I resembled her." I was 10 years old when she came out with 'Baby One More Time' and I've been a fan ever since.

"After my first few performances I started making costumes, built a website, and started promoting myself as a Britney performer. Now I've been to like 30 different places around the country performing to her hits.

"It takes a lot more work than people realise - prepping hair and costumes, keeping up my spray tan, nails and makeup and learning choreography.

"I spend at least an hour a day working out too - the dances are so athletic! I love the job so much - it's my passion - I hope I can do it for the rest of my life! ".

Allegra began her dance training at the age of three, studying ballet, tap, jazz and lyrical. She always loved