Meryl Streep and Sabrina Carpenter Aren’t Related, Despite Viral Claims

A recent viral post on social media has sparked rumors that pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and Hollywood icon Meryl Streep are related. Despite their striking resemblance in a pair of widely circulated photos, there is no evidence to support this claim. The viral post, initially shared on Threads and X (formerly Twitter), compared an image of a young Meryl Streep with one of Sabrina Carpenter, leading some fans to speculate that the two women might share a familial connection.

The side-by-side photos, which highlight their similar long blonde hair, pink cheeks, blue eyes, and nearly identical noses, caused a wave of confusion. The post in question featured a caption that read, “People not knowing Sabrina Carpenter and Meryl Streep are related is so funny to me, they literally look so similar.”

People not knowing Sabrina carpenter and Meryl Streep are related is so funny to me, they literally look so similar pic.twitter.com/Jx0ayUzFMW

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One of the most frequently compared images comes from Streep’s role in the 1992 cult classic Death Becomes Her

. Interestingly, this film was referenced in Carpenter’s music video for her song Taste, fueling even more speculation about a possible connection. The second image used in the viral post was taken from a screenshot of Carpenter during an interview on the French TV show Quotidien.

Despite the buzz, X’s Community Notes feature quickly jumped in to provide context. Community Notes allows users to add additional information to a post, and in this case, it clarified, “There is no proof Meryl Streep and Sabrina Carpenter are related.” Many fans were quick to point out that a simple Google search would show the two are not family, even though they do bear a resemblance.

While Sabrina Carpenter isn’t related to Meryl Streep, she does have a famous relative in Hollywood. Carpenter’s aunt is none other than Nancy Cartwright, the voice behind Bart Simpson on The Simpsons. Cartwright has had an illustrious career in animation and television, voicing iconic characters in shows like Rugrats, Kim Possible, and My Little Pony. She’s also appeared in live-action films and TV shows such as Twilight Zone: The Movie, Godzilla (1998), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and 24.

Carpenter’s Hollywood lineage may not include Streep, but she is clearly influenced by the veteran actress. Her reference to Death Becomes Her

in her Taste music video, which featured Jenna Ortega, suggests that Carpenter is a fan of Streep’s work. The music video is known for its humorous and gory elements, which pay homage to Streep’s classic film.

Though the viral rumor was quickly debunked, fans couldn’t help but agree that Sabrina Carpenter and Meryl Streep do look like they could be related. Comments poured in under the viral posts, with many people acknowledging their uncanny similarity. One fan wrote, “I did a double-take – they really do look alike,” while another said, “Even though they’re not related, they could totally play family in a movie!”

At the end of the day, the internet’s collective imagination can sometimes run wild, especially when it comes to celebrity lookalikes. Despite the rumors, Sabrina Carpenter and Meryl Streep are not related, but fans still enjoy speculating about what could have been.

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