Meet politicians who have used body doubles to hide identity
Body doubles generally help in confusing the people or the enemy about the movements of the celebrities.
Political leaders and famous personalities have for years been using a body double. It is largely to mitigate the risk that they face in public life. There are several instances of assassination of politicians across the world. In India too we have seen Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi assassinated by fanatics.
Body doubles generally help in confusing the people or the enemy about the movements of the celebrities. Selected Individuals for the job have a strong physical resemblance to the person being impersonated. Their looks can rather be matched more strongly by performing plastic surgery.
The body doubles are also trained to speak and behave like the person he has to impersonate.
Political decoys are completely different from celebrity lookalikes. The decoy must conceal his identity in all possible manner while the lookalike presents an acknowledged artifice.
Here are some politicians who have used a body double and ignited conspiracy theories.