Five-year-old cancer survivor Alyssa Montenegro has been announced as the winner of Peanuts‘ 60th Anniversary Photo Look-A-Like Contest. (See more photos at the contest’s official website.) When informed of his fall from ultimate fame, Simon Pegg, the former look-a-like for Charlie Brown, said, “I know when I’m beaten; I know when to stand aside.” Alyssa’s mom, Anna, said Alyssa “embodies the true spirit of Peanuts. She is a good kid and never gives up — no matter how many times the football is pulled away.” Obviously this news has been permanently filed under Awwwwww So Cuuuuuute. Also attractive: One of the judges for the contest was (cue Tyra voice) “fashion photographer extra-or-din-aire, Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigel Barker.” But really all of this is to say that…***A Charlie Brown Christmas repeats tomorrow night on ABC!***
Any of you P-Dubs (or your offspring) look like Peanuts characters? I used to dress like Peppermint Patty when I was a high school jock and would go out in public almost exclusively in warmup pants and athletic sandals, but now I just look like an older, busted version of the Hannah Montana doll. What about you?
Simon Pegg can hold the title of “grown up Charlie Brown”
My sister was Marci, back in middle school. She had the haircut, glasses and clothes to match. It was amazing to see someone who looked so much like her on TV.
I hope Alyssa is having fun with this. She’s beyond cute.
Can there be a new PopWatch category for “Sheds a Single Tear”?
Good call John. For now I attached existent category “Why Am I Crying?”
Or “I Just Wanna Hug Now.”
I have kinky curly blonde hair that I now blow out and flat iron. However, when I did not I was often compared to Charlies younger sister Sally Brown.
One of my college roommates had an 80s mall bangs hairdo that resembled Sally Brown’s hair remarkably well.
“Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiger”? Is that what she says? Or is that “r” a typo?
Twas a typo, and I see it’s been fixed. But on the topic of Nigel Barker: This is definitely the best piece of judging he’s ever done. Congratulations to little Alyssa.
Nigel Barker, not Niger. Niiiiiiigel!
Sadly, I related to Pig Pen as a child. Dirt clods were too much fun.
I think second place should go to Karl Pilkington, since we all know he has a head like a f-ing orange.
Not to be a curmudgeon — the grand prize winner is a nice story — but judging by the other winners, the competition was thin.