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November 2015
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Luisa Marshall has Ellen's audience up on their feets as she is introduced as Tina Turner.
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When Luisa Marshall came out and
was introduced as Tina Turner by
Ellen herself, the audience visibly jumped
off their seats and cheered the longest of
all the other stars introduced. The pair then
got together and danced to one of Tina’s
signature Proud Mary moves.
It seems that Luisa Marshall’s uncanny
resemblance to the legendary Queen of
Rock n Roll is so on point, that even the
other members of Ellen’s star studded
squad couldn’t tell the difference.
The first to get selfies going was the
day’s guest Selena Gomez who had a
makeup artist ask Luisa if it was okay to
take some photos together.
“I’m not sure if the staff clarified with
everyone that I wasn’t really Tina Turner,”
Marshall said. “I think they mixed the real
stars and tribute acts together for the
squad. I was just so excited and felt so
lucky to be part of it,” Luisa added.
Stand-up comedian Carrot Top
complimented Luisa backstage saying,
“you look fabulous.” While dancing with
the Ellen Squad during the show he told
her, “you look awesome.”
According to Marshall, she got a phone
call mid day 2 days before taping to fly to
LA and was vaguely asked to be involved
in “something” at Warner Brothers Studio
in Burbank California. “As the day unfolded
I was so surprised that I was going to be
included in Ellen’s first Squad,” reported
the stunned Marshall.
Luisa and her husband Steve were
brought out to Ellen’s set to check out
lighting and positioning for all the Squad
members. The director, Peter, even asked
Steve to stand in as one of the stars which
Steve said he was more than happy to
do. On the experience, Luisa’s husband
said he was excited just to sit on the chair
"I was just so excited and felt so
lucky to be part of it."
- Luisa Marshall
opposite Ellen’s where her guests sit. “That
was very cool,” Steve said.
It seems amazing things happen every
time Luisa and Steve head south to LA.
Just last year, Luisa walked the red carpet
when she was invited to the 2014 Golden
Globes. She attended several after-parties
where she was spotted with the likes of
Taylor Swift, Oscar winner Jared Leto and
Jon Voight.
Luisa Marshall dances with Ellen.
Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner with Selena Gomez backstage at the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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