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Gabby Petito’s dad responds to her lookalike’s emotional viral post that left viewers ‘in tears’

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Updated 10:30 27 Feb 2025 GMTPublished 10:13 27 Feb 2025 GMT

Gabby Petito’s dad responds to her lookalike’s emotional viral post that left viewers ‘in tears’

Gabby Petito is currently the subject of a Netflix documentary

Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper

Gabby Petito's father has left people in tears after responding to a post from a woman who closely resembles his late daughter.

The heartbreaking case of Gabby Petito is back in the news again following the release of Netflix's three-part series American Murder: Gabby Petito which follows the final days of the aspiring vlogger.

Petito had been travelling on a road-trip alongside her fiancé Brian Laundrie through the US when she disappeared in September 2021.

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Her body would later be recovered near local camping spot in Wyoming, with her death confirmed to be strangulation and blunt force trauma.

Laundrie would vanish on 13 September after becoming a suspect in her disappearance. His remains would be found a month later alongside a confession note stating that he'd killed Petito.

His cause of death was determined to be suicide.

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Following the release of the series, US woman Raegan Humphrey took to TikTok and shared side-by-side images of herself and Petito as part of a trend where people share their famous lookalikes online.

"It's an honour for your beautiful soul to be seen in me," she added in the caption.

The post went viral due to Raegan's close resemblance to the 22-year-old, with users all noting how similar the two women looked.

"I got so confused bc i thought both pics were gabby, you two are so stunning," one user commented.

"Everyone really does have a doppelgänger," a second added.

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Raegan (pictured) shared her uncanny resemblance to Gabby Petito online (TikTok/@haeganrumphrey)
Raegan (pictured) shared her uncanny resemblance to Gabby Petito online (TikTok/@haeganrumphrey)
Gabby Petito (TikTok/@haeganrumphrey/Instagram/Gabspetito)
Gabby Petito (TikTok/@haeganrumphrey/Instagram/Gabspetito)

The post would even catch the attention of her parents Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt. Joe's response to the post didn't go unnoticed either, with the 45-year-old writing: "Make the most of every day," alongside a string of heart emojis.

"This is so true, I’m more than sorry for your loss and could never imagine what your going through, but I’m sure you're making gabby proud," Raegan replied.

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Understandably, the tender reaction from Joe was an emotional one for many, with several commenters saying the interaction had left them 'in tears'.

"Wow Joe Petito had me in tears. God Bless. He gave you great advice," wrote one commenter, as a second noted that she was 'beautiful', adding: "Her dad commenting on this instantly set me into tears but dang girl you are beautiful just like her."

"Joe commented and Nikki reposted, I’m crying," a third user noted.

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@haeganrumphrey

Topics: Gabby Petito, TikTok, Crime, True Crime

Brenna Cooper
Brenna Cooper

Brenna Cooper is a journalist at LADbible. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a degree in History, followed by an NCTJ accredited masters in Journalism. She began her career as a freelance writer for Digital Spy, where she wrote about all things TV, film and showbiz. Her favourite topics to cover are music, travel and any bizarre pop culture.

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