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10 POP STARS Who Accidentally Look Like DISNEY CHARACTERS

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Ten pop stars who somehow ended up looking like they walked straight out of a Disney backlot.

TheThings Celebrity dropped a countdown on June 16, 2017 pairing ten of the biggest names in pop music with the Disney princesses, princes, and villains they accidentally resemble. None of these are costume moments or intentional cosplay — every match comes from a red carpet look, a stage outfit, or a photoshoot that happened to line up with an animated face fans have known for decades.

• Ariana Grande’s signature high ponytail and petite frame draw a direct line to Rapunzel from “Tangled.”
• Katy Perry’s shifting platinum-blonde hairstyles and icy stage personas have repeatedly gotten her compared to Elsa from “Frozen.”
• Beyoncé’s regal styling and golden color palettes echo Disney heroines, while Taylor Swift and Shawn Mendes round out the list with looks that mirror Disney royalty and classic fairy-tale aesthetics.

Ariana Grande and the Rapunzel Effect

Of all ten pairings in the video, Grande’s is the one fans point to first. Her trademark towering ponytail has been part of her look since her “Sam & Cat” days, and once she moved into arena tours and glossy magazine covers, the resemblance to Rapunzel’s flowing hair became impossible to ignore. Add in her small stature and wide-eyed expressions during interviews, and side-by-side photo comparisons practically assemble themselves.

It’s not a one-off costume moment — it’s a look she’s worn consistently across tours, award shows, and album cycles, which is exactly why the comparison has stuck.

Katy Perry’s Elsa Turn

Perry’s segment leans on her chameleon reputation. She’s cycled through candy-colored wigs, all-black “Witness” era looks, and eventually a cropped platinum blonde cut that landed her squarely in Elsa territory. The “Frozen” queen’s icy composure and flashes of theatrical power translate well onto a pop star known for elaborate, larger-than-life stage sets.

It’s the platinum hair, the theatrical stage presence, and that unmistakable Elsa stare — Katy Perry checks every box.

Perry’s history of reinvention has made her a recurring subject for comparisons like this one — the same instinct that fuels rundowns like this look at her more contentious moments off stage, where her public image gets picked apart from a different angle entirely.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Shawn Mendes Round Out the List

Beyoncé’s entry centers on her golden-toned wardrobe choices and the kind of commanding stage presence that mirrors Disney’s heroines rather than any single specific princess. Taylor Swift’s segment plays on her fair-skinned, delicate styling that recalls classic fairy-tale heroines, while Shawn Mendes closes out the countdown as a match for Disney’s princely archetypes — proof the countdown isn’t limited to female pop stars.

Every pairing in the video hinges on the same trick: a viral side-by-side photo, usually pulled from a red carpet or a magazine shoot, where pastel ballgowns, jewel-toned outfits, or an elaborate updo lines up almost too perfectly with a frame from a Disney classic or a modern 3D feature.

Drivers Behind Viral Social Comparisons

None of these matches come from a movie role or a planned tribute — that’s the entire appeal. Fans stumble onto a paparazzi shot of Grande’s ponytail catching the light just right, or Perry’s blonde bob under a spotlight, and the internet does the rest. It’s the same instinct that drives interest in celebrity doppelgänger comparisons more broadly — audiences love spotting a resemblance nobody planned.

The video’s structure — counting down from ten pop stars to the most obvious match — is standard countdown format for TheThings Celebrity, but the pairings themselves are what carried it: Grande as Rapunzel and Perry as Elsa are the two comparisons the channel leans on hardest, and they’re the ones most likely to get pulled up again the next time either artist debuts a new hairstyle on a red carpet.