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When the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, passed away on June 25, 2009, people all over the world were shocked. Michael Jackson was not only an incredible singer, songwriter, and dancer, he was also a cultural icon. He contributed heavily to the music business, and also had an influence on fashion and the entire entertainment industry. When he died, fans everywhere went into mourning. Web traffic went into overload, and many websites crashed as soon as news broke of Michael Jackson’s death. Everyone assumed they’d never see the pop star’s face grace the screen again — but they were wrong. A few days ago, a young woman named Lourdes Zavaleta posted a photo of her “boyfriend” on Twitter, and she was immediately inundated with comments from people who were convinced her beau looked exactly like the late pop star. In fact, the man is not dating Lourdes and is actually Sergio Cortès, a Michael Jackson impersonator. Do you see the resemblance? This is Michael Jackson. Getty Images He might look familiar to you. He was a singer. He had a few hits, including "Thriller," and "Billie Jean," and a few others. Ring any bells? He was a good singer, but he could also do this: giphy.com He walked backward, though not all the time. Here's another picture of Michael Jackson: instagram.com ot it? Good. This is NOT Michael Jackson: Facebook: sergio.jackson2 NBC This is Sergio Cortés, a professional Michael Jackson impersonator from Barcelona: Facebook: sergio.jackson2 You could say he sort of bears a slight resemblance to the King of Pop. Sergio was discovered after school one day when he was 16 years old, which is how he got his start in showbiz. Sergio Cortés In September, a popular twitter user, @gossipgrill, posted this picture of Sergio: https://twitter.com/gossipgriII/status/909907053656895488?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror The photo originally came from Sergio's Facebook account, though he has since deleted the post. Here's his original post, which Sergio tweeted in an attempt to clear up any confusion on the issue: https://twitter.com/SergioCort/status/912190211265826816?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror But that hasn't kept people from being surprised at the resemblance between Sergio and Michael. https://twitter.com/FreekLuxx/status/910483976787156993?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror https://twitter.com/danielmallett3/status/910441254714068992?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror https://twitter.com/DVNDWNR/status/910421176740188160?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror Some folks even started to wonder about Sergio's lineage: https://twitter.com/mijanoorali/status/910438659895316480?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror Understandably so. https://twitter.com/SergioCort/status/557688985771077635?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror He looks so much like the late singer, that he was even hired in 1994 to trick the press while the real King of Pop was getting married to Lisa Marie Presley. fanaru.com Years later, he got to meet his idol in person. According to Sergio, the resemblance is real, and he hasn't undergone any cosmetic surgeries to look more like Michael. Facebook: sergio.jackson2 He's now touring with a live show dedicated to the King of Pop that he says he put together with "a lot of respect and love." I mean, look at him. They're the same person! https://twitter.com/SergioCort/status/850560862456827904?ref_srctwsrc%5Etfw&ref_urlhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fsandracresposanchez%2Fim-starting-with-the-man-in-the-mirror Michael lives! Credits: buzzfeed.com Share this story on Facebook with your friends.