Minnesota Shoplifter’s Mugshot Goes Viral Over Jennifer Lopez Lookalike Claim
Social media users focused on the resemblance after Cyrena Anne Quast was booked on a theft charge for allegedly taking $580 in batteries.
- On August 30, 35-year-old Cyrena Anne Quast was arrested in Monticello, Minnesota, on a theft charge. Her booking photograph quickly gained viral attention on social media, with users highlighting a striking resemblance to performer Jennifer Lopez, 57.
- A criminal complaint alleges Quast stole two double packs of power tool batteries valued at about $580 from a Monticello store. An employee recognized her from a previous alleged theft two days earlier and contacted the Wright County Sheriff.
- Social media users reacted to the mugshot, with one joking about a 'glitch in the matrix.' Another person wrote, "If you look close their noses are different but DAMN I had to look extra close to find any differences lol."
- Quast was released the day after her arrest. Records from the Wright County Sheriff and other Minnesota jurisdictions show a history of encounters involving theft, drug possession, and fleeing police, including a 2025 arrest in Stearns County.
- There is no evidence of a family connection between Quast and Lopez, and the online comparisons appear based solely on the photograph. This resemblance provided the Minnesota theft case with an unexpected burst of attention.
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A photograph of a 35-year-old American woman detained on suspicion of shoplifting became viral on social media because of her striking resemblance to singer, actress and producer Jennifer Lopez.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mugshot of a Minnesota woman arrested for allegedly stealing batteries is going viral after social media users noticed her resemblance to a famous pop superstar. Cyrena Anne Quast, 35, was arrested Aug. 30 on a theft charge in Monticello after she allegedly stole two double packs [...]
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