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An Afghan talent show contestant's striking resemblance to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned him into an unlikely celebrity in the war-torn country - and potentially given him the winning edge.
Abdul Salam Maftoon, a wedding singer from a village in the remote and impoverished northeastern province of Badakhshan, had never even heard of his more famous doppelganger until a judge on the popular television music contest Afghan Star pointed out the uncanny likeness.
Slightly built with a long face and dark brown hair and eyes, Maftoon, 29, hopes the flattering comparison to the politician widely rated as one of the sexiest leaders in the world will bring him more votes on Afghanistan's version of American Idol.
Trudeau lookalike appears on Afghan talent show - https://t.co/6hkKNOwcFO pic.twitter.com/aGIbkHjYTg"People have forgotten my name and now they just call me 'Justin Trudeau'," Maftoon told AFP, his self-conscious smile revealing two gold-plated front teeth.
- Peter Meiszner (@PeterMeiszner) January 9, 2019
Salam Maftoon Man on Afghan Talent Show Becomes Star Bz of Justin Trudeau Looks. #Kaka #Figo #UnitedForFootball #WorldSoccerStars #TuesdayThoughts #ThursdayMotivation #IKMakesPakistanProud @gulf_news @AJEnglish @AlArabiya_Ur @BBCUrdu @DailyMailUK @khaleejtimes @htTweets pic.twitter.com/fUxNnx4FCa"I didn't know anything about Justin Trudeau until I saw the photos on social media.
- khabar (@JoPohanchyApTak) January 10, 2019
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