Lorde loves her and Gwyneth, Cindyand Tom Ford are fans. Find out why social media parody queen Celeste Barber is holding stars to account in the most hilarious ways
Celeste Barber is the epitome of the woman you want to be best friends with. In a social media world where self-obsession and perfectionism is normalised, and even lauded, she’s the needle in a haystack who doesn’t suck in, use filters, or Photoshop. Her content is real – so real that it will leave you in belly-aching fits of laughter. If you aren’t already on the bandwagon, then @celestebarber is the account you need to start following. Trust us!
The 36-year-old actress, Instagram star and international comedy sensation from New South Wales rose to fame when she started parodying celebrities on social media, notably Cindy Crawford’s Pepsi ad (Celeste’s version involves spilling a bottle of Pepsi all over herself). Celeste has also replicated our very own Lorde’s cover shoot for Vogue Australia’s October 2017 issue, where the songstress looked ethereal in a clear plastic-covered Calvin Klein fur coat. Celeste’s version sees her wearing a cheap-looking yellow poncho, looking like a drowned rat with wet hair plastered down her face. “I love a bit of Lorde. It was freezing that day; it was fun.” That self-deprecating humour is why Celeste – whose acting credits include Australian TV shows The Letdown, Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am and webseries Office Correctness – now has a cool 4.8 million Instagram followers. She’s also released her first book, Challenge Accepted! 253 Steps to Becoming an Anti-It Girl, a no-holds barred account of her life, covering everything from drama school to #metoo encounters.
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