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Jailed smuggler described as ‘Kim Kardashian lookalike’ looks nothing like star
Tara Hanlon (left, if you couldn’t tell) has been described as a Kim Kardashian lookalike (Picture: PA)
Kim Kardashian fans have been left puzzled after a supposed ‘lookalike’ of the star has been jailed, as she looks absolutely nothing like her.
Recruitment consultant Tara Hanlon, who reportedly underwent surgery to look more like the SKIMS founder, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison after smuggling £3.5million out of the UK.
Despite reports describing her as a ‘lookalike’ of Kim’s, fans aren’t too sure about the resemblance.
‘If she’s a kim kardashian lookalike can i call myself a rihanna impersonator?’ one asked.
Another added: ‘She looks nothing like her not one bit,’ while one more said: ‘”Kim Kardashian lookalike”? Where?! Ya’ll must respect Kimberly smh!!’
Hanlon was arrested when she attempted to board a flight to Dubai last year with more than £1.9million in cash.
She also pleaded guilty to removing criminal property, relating to cash amounts of £1.4million on July 14, £1.1million on August 10 and £1million on August 31 last year.
However, Hanlon has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to remove criminal property from England and Wales between July 13 and October 4 last year.
The charge has been left to lie on file.
Despite the huge amounts of cash Hanlon – who was on furlough – was taking out of the country, she earned just £3,000 for each trip she made.
In text messages showed to jurors she suggested the money was going towards paying off debts.
Hanlon was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison (Picture: PA)
The real Kim has been supporting her ex-husband Kanye West amid his album release (Picture: Getty Images for Sean Combs)
Stephen Grattage, defending, claimed that Hanlon was vulnerable at the time of the offences following the sudden death of her mother in March and having been furloughed from her job shortly afterwards.
During sentencing, Judge Karen Holt told her: ‘Although you were vulnerable at the time, I don’t find that you have been exploited and find that you knew what you were doing.’
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Kim, meanwhile, has been supporting her ex-husband Kanye West during his Donda album release.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star brought their children – North, Chicago, Saint and Psalm – along to support their father.
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