Woman who spent £18,000 to look like Kim Kardashian now says it has ‘ruined her life’ (Photos)

Kim Kardashian’s surgery-assisted doppelganger has said her striking resemblance to the reality TV star has ruined her life.

Claire Leeson splashed-out £18,000 to look like the reality star – but she says now she is constantly ridiculed for her appearance.

The 27-year-old is “sick and tired” of being compared to Kim and is desperate to break away from the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star.

Claire started doing her hair and make-up like Kim after friends pointed out the resemblance when the hit show first aired in 2007.

That year, aged 18, she had a boob job and later worked as a look-a-like wearing butt pads in shoots.

Claire said: “I’m sick and tired of being compared to Kim Kardashian, I am my own person.”

“I always had a resemblance to Kim and I thought I could capitalise on that by copying her look, but it’s backfired and now I hate looking like her,” she continued.

“It’s ruining my life, I’m just being ridiculed. People don’t understand that it’s not a compliment for me to be compared to Kim, it really upsets me.

“I feel like a bit of an idiot and I regret saying I wanted to be like her.

“I am my own person and I wish I hadn’t have gone along with it at the time.”

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