A cadre of internet conspiracy theorists have claimed that Katy Perry is actually JonBenét Ramsey, the child pageant star who was murdered in 1996. YouTube personality Dave Johnson originated the claim, according to Us magazine.
In a video he claims that "nobody died, nobody got hurt," referencing his belief that Ramsey is still alive.
"That sacrifice was in name only, and that was to get something, and that something was to become a star. JonBenet became Katy Perry, and that's a fact," Johnson adds.
Another YouTube conspiracy theorist, going under the name of Jungle Surfer, details the resemblance between the two.
"You know, the eyebrows don't change much on a person. You're born with your eyebrows. They're very close, very close indeed, aren't they? . . . As you know, this whole entertainment industry is just a charade -- you really don't know the truth."
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