- 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
- Now she has over half a million followers and has appeared on television and in magazines
- Carlson tried out for ABC's new show Once Upon A Time and was not cast but will still continue to act as a role model for kids
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Daytona Beach, Florida teen is causing strangers worldwide to freeze and
stare because of her uncanny likeness to Queen Elsa from the Disney
movie Frozen.
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. Now
she has over half a million followers and a bevy of career
opportunities.
The
once local Smyrna celebrity has gained international acclaim and has
appeared on television, in magazines, and was even invited to a royal
party in the United Arab Emirates.
Anna to Elsa: Anna Faith Carlson, 18, has become famous for looking like Elsa from the movie Frozen
Family business: Anna and her sister
Lexus (left) work as a team and Lexus dresses up as Princess Anna from
the popular Disney film
Fresh faced: 'I definitely feel like I’m living in a fairy tale,' said aspiring model Carlson
'I’m still shocked this has happened,' she told the Daytona-Beach News-Journal.
'I definitely feel like I’m living in a fairy tale.'
Her newfound fame had landed her spots on US television shows and she's been mentioned in the press numerous times.
When
the MailOnline reported on the Elsa lookalike over the summer she
expressed interest in auditioning for ABC's new show Once Upon A Time.
Carlson tried out for the role but she was too young.
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!'
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.'
Visiting the sick: 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
Living the good life: Anna went from
Florida girl to international impersonator and hopes her uncanny
resemblance to Elsa will catapult her modeling and acting career
Forozen: It's hard to take your eyes off the model who looks exactly like Elsa from the film Frozen
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,' Carlson told the Orlando Sentinel.
'Every time I watch [the movie], it's weird because it's like I'm watching myself. It's kind of creepy.'
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.'
Now Carlson's job has become that of a professional Disney Princess with a little bit of help from her mom.
'We never thought of this as a business,' said Karen Carlson, 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,
She
has visited children in the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and has plans to
appear at a fundraiser in Wisconsin for three cousins killed in a car
crash.
'If we could only do all of them,' Anna Faith said.
'When I see the parents cry, it shows the kids are having a good time. There’s nothing that can describe their happiness.'
Her
fame has also allowed her family to travel together and went to a party
in Dubai for the daughter of a member of a royal family.
Carlson’s sister Lexus accompanies her to the appearances dressed as Princess Anna, Elsa’s auburn-haired sister.
Doing good: Despite gaining fame Elsa visits hospitals along with her sister free of charge
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