Courtesy of The Wrap
The world got a glimpse Thursday of what Yaya DaCosta will look like as Whitney Houston — and the resemblance is uncanny.
The actress recreated the cover of the singer’s 1987 album “Whitney”
The 31-year-old actress, who portrays the late recording artist in an upcoming Lifetime biopic, paid homage to the singer by striking the same pose Houston used on the cover of 1987′s “Whitney.”
The album, which included hit singles like “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” and “Where Do Broken Hearts Go,” went nine times platinum.
As TheWrap previously reported, DaCosta — who starred in “The Butler” and was once a finalist on “America’s Top Model” – was castin June to play the late recording artist.
Also read: Yaya DaCosta Cast as Whitney Houston in Lifetime TV Movie
The Angela Bassett-directed TV movie will air on Lifetime in early 2015
EW was first to premiere the image with a playful quote from DaCosta: “I just looked at the picture and did the pose!”
