A TikToker who looks like Kate Middleton says her followers convinced her to audition for the next season of 'The Crown'

• TikToker Brittany Dixon went viral for her resemblance to Kate Middleton.
• Dixon, an artist from Australia, said she applied to "The Crown" after being urged by fans.

Kate Middleton look-alike Brittany Dixon joined TikTok to promote her artwork, and her account initially had nothing to do with the royal family.

But Dixon, who is a full-time painter from Queensland, Australia, said she was discovered by a community of royal watchers who convinced her to audition for the next season of "The Crown."

Netflix recently put out an open casting call for an "an exceptional young actor" to play Middleton in its sixth season, which is expected to start filming in the UK in August, Variety reported on April 26.

Dixon, 24, said in a video posted to TikTok on Saturday that she had sent in a virtual application after fans noticed her resemblance to Middleton and prompted her to apply.

"I did end up applying. They just wanted a selfie, and some general information, and a 30-second video of me talking about something I love," Dixon said in the video. "Obviously I talk about painting."

The video has more than 65,500 likes at the time of writing. Dixon currently has 107,200 followers on the platform.

The artist told Insider that while she has always been told she looked like the Duchess of Cambridge, she would previously "just brush it off" as a "lovely compliment."

But when one of her followers tagged her in a post about Netflix's casting call — which Dixon said she previously wasn't aware of — it started a "frenzy" with more and more people urging her to apply.

"So that's why I ended up applying, because it was just so lovely. I've never experienced that level of support from just complete strangers," Dixon told Insider.

"I adore 'The Crown,'" she added. "People are super invested. I feel like what the show does really well is that glimpse into the world of the royals, and they've portrayed it in a captivating way. You really do have a sense that you are in that world with the family."

Dixon said she recently got her British passport (her father is British) and is planning a trip to the UK in June with her best friend and her sister.

"So to get something like this where I could permanently stay would be a dream," Dixon said. "I love London, so I'm excited we could finally go back since travel is up and running again since the pandemic."

Dixon and 40-year-old Middleton share more in common than just their looks. Dixon told Insider that if she ever has the opportunity to meet the duchess, she would love to speak to her about their shared interest in art.

The duchess has a degree in art history from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and is a keen photographer. Dixon, meanwhile, has an online art store where she sells her paintings.

Dixon said that she is aware that there are paid opportunities for celebrity lookalikes, but her current focus is painting.

"It is something I love to do every day and I'm super grateful that I actually do get to do it," she said. "But I would never say never. So who knows?"