This Teen Re-Created Her Late Mom's Senior Picture And They're Basically Twins
"It really made me feel closer to her in a way."
This is Kaylee Pirrotta-Rivera, a senior in West Palm Beach, Florida, and she created a stunning tribute to her mother.
With a bit of makeup and some craft store feathers, Pirrotta-Rivera re-created her mother's senior picture. And the resemblance is uncanny.
"I've always wanted to re-create it," Pirrotta-Rivera told BuzzFeed News.
"It’s a photo that she always showed me when I was little. I would look at it when I was little and think, Oh my gosh, she’s so pretty."
Pirrotta-Rivera's mom, Lyndsay, died when she was a freshman. Her dad died two years later.
"It really made me feel closer to her in a way," she said.
A photo from the shoot, which Pirrotta-Rivera first posted on Instagram, has now gone viral on Twitter.
Recreated moms senior pic. RIP✨
People are getting pretty emotional.
im not crying. YOU'RE crying https://t.co/rdJ0t6Kv7Q
Because it's such a sweet tribute to her mom.
@slimkay29 @wordtogloria 1. I would of thought this was you at first glance. 2. Mom was beautiful as fuck. 3. You're beautiful too. 5. I'm just at awe at what I'm looking at. I skipped 4, because it's to much for me. https://t.co/NHtVRCW8eU
Just iconic.
@slimkay29 @Kim_Obae ICONIC your mother was so beautiful and you are as well
"I didn’t expect it to go that crazy," said Pirrotta-Rivera.
She said that even though her parents have died, they're still spiritually with her.
"They’re with God, so that’s all I can ask for," she said.
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