This, as any Australian worth their weight in Vegemite should know, is 27-year-old Margot Robbie:
Robbie is winning the world over for her lead role in biopic I, Tonya, for which she's earned her very first Oscar nomination. She's also appeared in The Wolf Of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and got her start on that show we all watched as kids, but refuse to admit it, Neighbours.
She's the best, okay? She's just the best.
But this, dear readers, is NOT Margot Robbie, although you'd be forgiven for thinking so upon first glance.
This woman is actually Jaime Pressly, a 40-year-old actress and model who's made a name for herself in television sitcoms like My Name Is Earl and Mom and has appeared in movies like Not Another Teen Movie and Joe Dirt.
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While Google and Wikipedia tell us that Jaime and Margot are two entirely different people, we're not the internet isn't so convinced...
Margot Robbie and Jaime Pressly are not the same person and how did I not know this? Are we sure?
— Shannon Healy (@slhealy) February 1, 2018
But like Margot Robbie and Jaime Pressly are the same person just in different lighting right? pic.twitter.com/SDVmYVv5dq
— Merald Hatterson (@LeRomeTheLion) February 1, 2018
I remember when Margot Robbie was named Jaime Pressly.
— Marty McKee (@MartyMcKee) January 31, 2018
I 100% thought Margot Robbie was Jaime Pressly. Even in that movie with Leo in it. I still kind of do. I'm confused.
— Ms. Hylton (@bridgettehylton) January 14, 2018
Just realized that Jaime Pressly and Margot Robbie are different people. Woah I need a minute
— Em Ma (@emdashah) January 13, 2018
Because, let's face it, the two are practically IDENTICAL:
But before we get too carried away with this whole ~~conspiracy~~ it's worth nothing that the two actors were recently photographed in the same place, at the same time, in the SAME picture, proving they are very much two separate humans with separate brains and personalities.
Our suspicions have been sufficiently quelled.
... For now.
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