A Minnesota woman’s booking photo has gone viral after social media users claimed she bears a striking resemblance to pop superstar Jennifer Lopez.
Cyrena Anne Quast, 35, was arrested Aug. 30 in Monticello on suspicion of theft. According to a criminal complaint obtained by TMZ, she allegedly took two double packs of power-tool batteries worth approximately $580 from a store.
The alleged theft quickly became secondary online as viewers focused on Quast’s booking photo and the perceived celebrity resemblance.
Social media users debated whether Minnesota theft suspect Cyrena Anne Quast, right, resembles Jennifer Lopez, left. (KMazur/WireImage; Wright County Sheriff’s Office)
After the image circulated, users across social media began comparing Quast’s appearance with that of Lopez.
“It really does look like her!” one person wrote, while others said the two could nearly pass as twins.
Another invoked Lopez’s 2002 hit “Jenny from the Block,” jokingly calling Quast “the real Jenny from the block.”
The comparison also inspired plenty of playful commentary. One user said Quast looked like J.Lo after the superstar “had a really rough week.”
Cyrena Anne Quast’s booking photo spread online after users said she looked remarkably similar to pop star Jennifer Lopez. (Wright County Sheriff’s Office)
One commenter even suggested that Quast could have a future as Lopez’s stunt double.
Not everyone agreed with the viral comparison, however. Many users rejected the idea that the resemblance was particularly close.
“She looks absolutely nothing like her,” one commenter joked.
The alleged second visit drew police attention after an employee recognized Quast from a similar theft several days earlier and contacted authorities, according to the complaint.
Jennifer Lopez has remained a prominent figure in Hollywood for more than three decades. (Valentina Frugiuele/Getty Images)
Quast was arrested and booked into the Wright County Jail on a gross-misdemeanor theft charge.
