Kandi Burruss and Jess Hilarious Look Alike? Fans Sound Off After the RHOA Says She’s Heard They Resemble Each Other 

Apparently, someone told Kandi Burruss she and comedian Jess Hilarious resemble one another, but while the singer thinks the two could pass for siblings, fans are not so sure.

The star of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” uploaded the side-by-side photo to her Instagram Story Thursday informing fans about what she discovered.

“Somebody said that @jesshilarious_official & I look alike…” Burruss wrote March 14 across the top of a picture of the two stars. “She definitely could be my little sister 👯‍♀️.”

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Jess Hilarious (left) and Kandi Burruss (right) don’t quite pass as doppelgängers according to fans. (Photo: Kandi Burruss Instagram)

It seems like Jess, whose real name is Jess Moore, agreed or clearly liked the compliment. She shared Burruss’ post on her own IG story five hours later writing, “Yassss Kandi” across the bottom.

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Jess Hilarious (left) clearly liked Kandi Burruss’ (right) response to the stars looking alike. (Photo: Jess Hilarious Instagram)

However, folks on Instagram did not quite see the resemblance. And if they did, it wasn’t strong enough for them to back up the idea that the two women could pass for each other.

“Not even close !”

“I don’t see it but both are beautiful.”

“Maybe like a distant, distant cousin 😂”

“No but they favor.”

“@jesshilarious_official and @kandi are both beautiful black women. They don’t look like sisters but both are 😍”

While Burruss may not resemble Jess according to fans, they do agree that other stars of “RHOA” resemble other celebs.

Newcomer Shamari DeVoe uploaded a behind-the-scenes photo to her Instagram page last December with fiery red hair. Several fans felt she could pass for R&B singer Monica.

“I swear you remind me of @monicabrown so much ‼️ But you’re gorgeous.😍😍”

“Hey, Shamari👋🏾 Are you related to @monicabrown? Beautiful Twin Sis! Frfr😊🙏🏾💃🏽💯🔥”

“You look like Monica in this pic! 😍”

Friend of the show Marlo Hampton also got confused for someone else. Fellow Bravolebrity Dr. Contessa Metcalfe of “Married to Medicine” posted a selfie to her Instagram page in December and fans almost mistook her for Hampton.

“Looking like @marlohampton.”

“I had to look again I thought this was Marlo lol.”

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