‘I Thought That Was You’: Tami Roman Proves Her Daughter Is Her Clone

Tami Roman stepped out Sunday night to attend the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards with daughter Lyric Anderson and, despite their differing dresses, their resemblance remained uncanny.

Roman and her 25-year-old daughter walked the red carpet together at the event, which took place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nov. 17.

“Everything has changed and somehow I’m more ME and more happy than I’ve ever been 💯,” read the former “Basketball Wives” star’s caption on a photo set she shared on her Instagram account.

Among the images of Roman and Anderson separately was one of the pair standing together. It was that photo that made fans realize that Roman did not make an outfit change or post a throwback pic as fans scrolled past an image of Roman and then one of Anderson.

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Tami Roman (left) and Lyric Anderson (right) (Photos: @tamiroman/Instagram/Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

“You really spit her out, she look so much like you lol. Y’all look beautiful ❤️”

“Your daughter is truly your twin❤️”

“WOW I thought the 2nd pic was you too until I saw the 3rd pic!”

“Dam I thought the 2nd picture was you until I went to the 3rd pic😍😍”

“I swear the 2nd pic was u for a milli sec…ur Twin so beautiful”

“Why I thought that was you a couple years ago in the 2nd picture? 😳🤩”

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Tami Roman (left) and Lyric Anderson (right). (Photo: @tamiroman/Instagram)

Roman continues to move on from “Basketball Wives” since she bid the VH1 series she had long been a part of a bittersweet farewell earlier this fall.

“Over the course of my time with these ladies, it has definitely shaped me into who I am today,” she said in her final confessional scene on the show. “We’ve laughed, we have cried. They have supported me in my endeavors and I have supported them. I have been at the forefront of some of the most BS moments in history, and I wanna do better because I know to do better. It’s been nine years, it’s been a good run.”

Since putting the reality TV series in her rearview mirror, Roman has focused on her acting career. Recently, she attended the premiere of her Apple TV+ series “Truth Be Told,” in which she plays the “sassy” stepmother of Octavia Spencer‘s character.

“Tonight was magical 💫Enjoyed the premiere of #TruthBeTold on @appletvplus starring @octaviaspencer and EP’d by @tramblegirl & @reesewitherspoon So excited for you to see this amazing cast & my character ‘Lillian’ 🙌🏽🙌🏽 #blessed,” Roman happily shared on Instagram Nov. 11.

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