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8 celebrities who wore outfits inspired by other stars – from Adele’s Dolly Parton dedication to Megan Fox’s nod to Pamela Anderson, and Doja Cat’s Marilyn Monroe-inspired dress

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Imitation game: Dolly Parton inspired Adele, and Pamela Anderson’s hat was copied by Megan Fox. Photos: Getty Images, @adele/Instagram
Imitation game: Dolly Parton inspired Adele, and Pamela Anderson’s hat was copied by Megan Fox. Photos: Getty Images, @adele/Instagram
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  • Many celebrities have talked about drawing style inspiration from stars they admire – Gabrielle Union’s tribute to the late Cicely Tyson is a case in point
  • Joe Biden’s daughter channelled Grace Kelly at her wedding, and Taraji P. Henson went for a Diana Ross-inspired look at the Met Gala – H.E.R. even wore the same outfit as Prince for the Oscars

We all know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, over the years, many celebrities have talked about drawing style inspiration from other stars – some overtly, and some in more subtle ways.

While Adele went all out to imitate Dolly Parton in tribute to the singer, Doja Cat and Taraji P. Henson merely channelled Marilyn Monroe and Diana Ross. Megan Fox, meanwhile, opted to wear the fluffy pink hat Pamela Anderson wore to the 1999 VMAs – something more of an homage?

Here are eight celebs who mimicked other celebs.

1. Adele dressed up as Dolly Parton

Adele channelled Dolly Parton in an Instagram post in January 2018. Photos: Getty Images, @adele/Instagram
Adele channelled Dolly Parton in an Instagram post in January 2018. Photos: Getty Images, @adele/Instagram
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Adele shared her love for Dolly Parton when she dressed up like the country singer in a 2018 Instagram post. Adele’s imitation of the famous singer-songwriter was highly convincing: she wore a voluminous blonde wig and a ruffled pink jacket while she mimed singing and playing the guitar.

“The effortless queen of song, Dolly Parton! We love you! We wish we could possess an ounce of your ability. You were the hero of our night! A hero of my life. I’ll always love you,” the “Easy on Me” singer wrote on her post.

Parton even responded with a video on Twitter the next day, telling Adele that she nailed her signature style.

“I think I had an outfit just like that back in the day. In fact, I thought that was a picture of me back in the day,” she said.

2. H.E.R. was inspired by Prince

H.E.R. channelled Prince at the Oscars in April 2021. Photos: Getty Images
H.E.R. channelled Prince at the Oscars in April 2021. Photos: Getty Images
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