Alexia, who is from Ponte Vedra in Florida, initially didn’t take the comparison between herself and the critically acclaimed star very seriously and just assumed it was little more than an ongoing joke.

“At first I thought it was a joke when people started saying I looked like Jennifer Lawrence,” Alexia revealed. “But when I started getting dozens of comments about my J-Law similarities, I started to realize it myself.”

However, being able to recognize the resemblance she shared with Jennifer Lawrence did nothing to prepare her for the overwhelming amount of attention she received whenever she left the confines of Ponte Vedra.

“In my hometown, people know they’re not going to see a real celebrity, so I’ve been told I look like her, but never confused. But when visiting New York, people will ask me for autographs. I think one of my favorite examples is when a woman said ‘Jennifer, I’m your biggest fan!’ I told her, ‘I’m not Jennifer!’ but the woman immediately said, ‘are you sure?’ I’ll never forget her reaction. At first, it was surprise, then awe, then disappointment.”

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