Look-alike contest winners

Do you look just like your mom? That’s what we asked readers. More than 20 of you answered “yes” and sent a photo to prove it for The State’s Mother’s Day Mom-Look-alike Contest.

The results of the online voting are in, and the winning mom and daughter are Meredith Ruddle Bilbro of Orlando, Fla., and her mom, Joey Ruddle Rothfuss of Columbia. Rothfuss will receive a gift basket, including a gift certificate for Mother’s Day brunch at the Columbia Marriott.

Here’s what Bilbro wrote about her mother:

My mother is one of the most beautiful women I know, inside and out. She teaches me about love, hope, independence and to always follow God. She loves and accepts me for who I am and encourages me to grow.

My mother, raised on a farm, has a solid work ethic. She is a very talented, athletic person (and is) good at everything, including her profession as a piano teacher.

She is my Renaissance woman, and I only hope that I can be just like her. Of all the talents she has, I’m so glad one of these gifts is being my Mom!