(Image: Lifetime)

America’s Next Top Model alum Yaya DaCosta has many taking a double take. Lifetime released the first photo on Monday of the 31-year-old actress in character and she has an uncanny resemblance to the late singer, producer, actress and model Whitney Houston.

DaCosta is donning a curly ‘fro, blue eye shadow and bright red lipstick, which is reminiscent of Houston’s 1997 album cover look. In this shot, DaCosta poses with co-star Arlen Escarpeta, who plays Bobby Brown.

The cast of the Angela Basset-directed film includes Yolanda Ross as Houston’s best friend Robyn Crawford, Suzzanne Douglas as her mom Cissy and Mark Rolston as Clive Davis. The movie, which is currently shooting in Los Angeles, is set to debut on Lifetime next year.

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