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Mum, 40, constantly gets mistaken for 17-year-old daughter's pal as she 'ages backwards'

A woman has been dubbed the "female Benjamin Button" after being regularly mistaken for her daughter's sister.

Carly Johnson, 40, is the proud mum of Kia Douglas, 17, but finds people often think the pair are pals, despite their 23-year-age gap.

Thankfully, "young at heart" Carly doesn't mind the confusion, which the mother-daughter duo are happy to laugh about. Although it does sometimes lead to awkward hiccups, according to the mum, from Stockport, Greater Manchester.

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