Teen Who Looks Like Elsa From Frozen is Now Set to Make it Big With TV Offers and Modelling Contracts
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1/20 Anna Faith Carlson, 18, became an online sensation when she posted a picture of her posing next to a cardboard cut-out of Elsa about a year ago.
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2/20 'I definitely feel like I’m living in a fairy tale,' said aspiring model Carlson.
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3/20 Anna and her sister Lexus (left) work as a team and Lexus dresses up as Princess Anna from the popular Disney film .
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4/20 Despite, her fame, Anna and her sister visit hospitals free of charge.
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6/20 Anna now has over half a million followers on Instagram.
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7/20 'I’m still shocked this has happened,' she says. Her newfound fame has landed her spots on US television shows and she's been mentioned in the press numerous times.
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8/20 Carlson tried out for a role in ABC's Once Upon A Time but was too young.
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9/20 She says she's happy being a role model for kids. 'It’s crazy because I’ve always wanted this since I was a kid. It means a lot,' she said. 'You can always dream of something, but it might not always come true. I’m so blessed that this has actually happened to my sister and I.' 'I’m enjoying everything so much. I think I enjoy it more than the kids!'
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10/20 Over the past year she's been using her storybook looks for good, dressing up as the character to entertain children and cheer-up cancer patients free of charge. 'We of course do the appearances for free,' Carlson said. 'I just love seeing the kids and seeing them smile is so special.'
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11/20 Carlson says she noticed the similarities between her and the Disney character when she first saw the film in December, calling the experience eerie. 'It's a crazy resemblance...Every time I watch [the movie], it's weird because it's like I'm watching myself. It's kind of creepy.'
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12/20 Carlson recalled not even wanting to take a photograph with the cardboard cut-out because her hair was messy. 'We had just finished a modelling job in Orlando and my mom and best friend wanted me to take a picture with the cut-out,' Carlson said. 'My hair was up and I looked like a mess, so I didn't want to at first.'
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13/20 'We never thought of this as a business,' said Karen Carlson - Anna's mum - who manages her daughter’s schedule. Carlson once solely made free appearances in which she sings songs like 'Let It Go' to sick children but now she is starting to make revenue from her various media appearances.
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14/20 'When I see the parents cry, it shows the kids are having a good time. There’s nothing that can describe their happiness.'
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17/20 Carlson doing one of her appearances.
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Anna Faith Carlson, 19, became an online sensation when she posted a picture of her posing next to a cardboard cut-out of Elsa from Frozen about a year ago.
Anna has used her new-found fame for good and visits childrens' hospitals with her sister in character free of charge.
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