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Usher Addresses Claims He Used a Lookalike Onstage: ‘They Can’t Clone This’
One headline reports Usher addressing lookalike claims, while the other sensationalizes the "clone" claims and highlights "furious fans" demanding refunds.
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As of August 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedFans speculated that the singer employed a body double for his concert at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Usher Addresses Claims He Used a Lookalike Onstage: ‘They Can’t Clone This’". The right frames it as "Usher hits back at bizarre claims he used a ‘clone’ to perform in his place – as furious...".
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Left / center-leftUsher Addresses Claims He Used a Lookalike Onstage: ‘They Can’t Clone This’
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Right / center-rightUsher hits back at bizarre claims he used a ‘clone’ to perform in his place – as furious fans demand refunds
USHER has hit back at bizarre claims that he used a ‘clone’ to perform in his place during his New Jersey gig last week - as furious fans demanded refunds. The My Boo singer, 47, and Chris...
