# Faux Celeb Twins American Idol's Season 8 Contestants Have Star Look-A-Likes By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-05-14 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idol-look-a-likes-american-idols-season-8-contestants-have-celebrity-twins References: [accesshollywood](http://www.accesshollywood.com/american-idol-season-8-contenders-and-their-celebrity-look-a-likes_gallery_1871) There are certain American Idol contestants that seem to have long lost celebrity twins. Danny Gokey is paired up with Seth Rogen, Adam Lambert with Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance, Scott MacIntrye with Gene Wilder, Matt Giraud with Justin Timberlake, and Kris Allen and Tom Welling, to name a few. Check out the gallery to see how similar American Idol contestants from Season 8 are to their [celebrity look-a-likes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixelz-digital-twins). **Implications** - Consumers are fascinated with celebrities because they act as benchmarks for success in society. Their fame and monetary success are both things common citizens strive for. Corporations may, therefore, find it advantageous to offer consumers a line of products and services which make them [feel as though they're stars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-celebrity-chats). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Celebrity Look-a-likes:** Exploring the fascination with celebrities and offering products and services that make consumers feel like stars ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** Creating experiences and merchandise that allows consumers to emulate their favorite celebrities - **Fashion:** Providing clothing and accessories that help consumers achieve the look of their favorite celebrities - **Beauty:** Offering beauty products and treatments that help consumers resemble their favorite celebrities ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebrity Face Matches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cast-swapper.md) - [TV Personality-Backed Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dominos-6.md) - [Employee Fragrance Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lidl-fragrance-campaign.md) - [Reality TV Cosmetic Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/it-cosmetics-keep-it-real-campaign.md) - [AI Celebrity Chats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-celebrity-chats.md) - [Employee-Curated Fast Food Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-celebrity-meals.md) - [Humorous Star-Studded Chip Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-of-the-mustaches.md) - [Spoof Cosmetics Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americas-next-top-primer.md) - [Thrilling Plant-Based Food Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quorn-mission-snack-swap-campaign.md)