This is actor and comedian Sherri Shepherd.
And this is Oscar-winning actor Octavia Spencer.
For the record, though both of these ladies are extremely talented and happen to be in the same profession, they're both two different people. See! Different!
A few days ago, Sherri posted a video on Instagram about being spotted by fans at an airport in New Orleans. I didn't think it would be anything special since, ya know, she's a celebrity and probably gets noticed all the time. But, I watched the video and boy, oh boy, was I wrong.
"Octavia, I am in the VIP lounge in the airport in New Orleans. This guy is being really loud, he wants to know why I haven’t been nominated for another Oscar this year."
"And now everybody here is wondering why I haven’t also been nominated for another Oscar. People are telling me how much they love me in Hidden Figures and The Help."
"They think that I am Octavia Spencer and I can’t tell them that I’m Sherri Shepherd because they’re going to throw me out of the VIP lounge here at Delta…because I used your name to get in.”
Like, this nod! LMAOOOO!
I. TRULY. CAN. NOT.
Also can we just take a moment to talk about these hashtags??? #MylifeasOctavia #LivingOctaviasbestlife #LORDFORGIVEME!!!! 💀💀💀💀.
Octavia shared the video on her own Instagam and wrote, "Oscar Sunday I got this text while I was getting my hair done. Sherri and I have always been mistaken for each other these past 20 years, so this is not new, but very funny."
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