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An actress who makes thousands of pounds each year transforming herself into Princess Elsa has revealed how she’s being beseiged ... by dads.

Helena Smith, 21, of Stockport, has been swamped with bookings since launching her lookalike business last year.

While she leaves children spellbound with appearances at parties and public events as the Frozen princess, she reveals that it’s dads who’ve caused the most mischief by pestering to have their pictures taken with the Disney ice queen.

She joked: “Men are the funniest. A few people come up to us afterwards and ask for a selfie, which we nickname an ‘elfie’.

“Couples come up to me and ask for a picture for their daughter or son, because they will think it will make them cool.”

It takes the former Pendleton Sixth Form Centre student up to 90 minutes to complete her transformation, using make up and an array of blonde wigs.

See the transformation here

Since launching her company, Be Our Guest, which is not linked in any way to Disney, she estimates to make around £5,000 to £6,000 a year and works as a nursery nurse to supplement her earnings.

As well as children’s parties, Helena has been hired to entertain at weddings and grown-up birthday parties and has sung the films signature song Let It Go hundreds of times.

The most unusual events was a 60th birthday party, where the birthday girl was treated to a ‘coronation ceremony’ and certificate usually handed out to the younger guests.

And when the need arises Helena, who also performs as five other Disney princesses and offers a range of different packages starting at £45, can team up with friend Francesca Kirk, 23, who turns into Princess Anna.

She said: “I wear dark purple eyeshadow to make my eyes look like Elsa and really stand out.

“I have to make sure the wig is all set up, it has to be pinned in all the right places and hide my dark hair.”

Although sometimes some of the children cry or become overwhelmed, she said the highlight is watching their faces light up as she enters the room.

She said: “One of my favourite moments was a little girl having a private party at her house.

“I met her at another party two weeks later and she ran up to me and said ‘I have missed you’. It brought tears to my eyes.”

She added: “Sometimes I have been passing Tesco and Morrisons on my way back and think should I pop in, but worry I will get mobbed.

“The best part is when we are sat in the car and we are driving along sat in traffic and a person in the car next to us will notice and say there is Elsa.”