Seeing Double: Yara Shahidi Channels Sade and the Internet Goes Crazy
Yara Shahidi is definitely a fashion icon in the making. Whether on the red carpet, in a scene on her ABC show, Black-ish, or making appearances as a speaker, Shahidi’s style is ever-evolving, as she is. However, her latest look took slaying to a whole new level.
On Thursday, the 16-year-old paid homage to soul singer Sade Adu, more commonly known as Sade, by posting on Twitter a recreation of her signature side braid and red lipstick look:
???????? Double Take ???????? (had to pay homage to the Queen post Globes) pic.twitter.com/Irmk4hgTIQ
— Yara shahidi (@YaraShahidi) January 13, 2017
With the images channeling Sade’s ’80s style down to the double denim, oversized gold hoops, and cuff bracelet, many viewers did a double-take when they realized that one photo was of Sade and the other was really Shahidi.
A photo posted by Yara (?????) Shahidi (@yarashahidi) on Jan 12, 2017 at 5:42pm PST
The young actress perfected her beauty tribute to Sade by copying the “Sweetest Taboo” singer’s perfectly arched brows and superdewy skin. But we love how she added a modern touch by styling her strands in a voluminous rope braid.
A photo posted by Yara (?????) Shahidi (@yarashahidi) on Jan 12, 2017 at 5:39pm PST
Of course, the Internet’s reaction was absolute perfection:
Needless to say, we’ll be expecting a Sade biopic starring Yara Shahidi soon.
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