It’s gotta be hard to be Keri Hilson.

The singer/songwriter ran into problems earlier on in her singing career with mediocre hits, and a Beyonce diss she still has yet to recover from.

[FLASHBACK: Keri Hilson’s Social Media Meltdown… ]

And while things seem to be looking up for the ‘pretty girl,’ Polow Da Don’s protege? has just been issued the official “we dont know who you are” pamphlet after rocking her braided throwback at the Riddick premiere.

[Read Keri Hilson Rocks ?Riddick? Movie Premiere Red Carpet? [PHOTOS]

Hilson made a flawless appearance on the red carpet in Hollywood, but for some odd reason, photo agencies thought she was Ciara!

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Though Hilson has yet to affirm herself in the music world as a performer, the budding actor turned heads with her new ‘aggressive -yet soft’ locs… but if you believe what they say in Hollywood (i.e. you’re only as big as your last hit) then the “Sometimes Love Comes Around” star has her work cut out for her.

Especially since the yt photographers at a very top notch photography agency seem to think she’s Ciara.

[Sidebar: Maybe it’s the braids…. 😯 ]

Oddly enough I can almost understand how the ‘non-urban’ could get the two confused. I mean… both have fleeting singing careers at this point. Both have been called lezzzbuns at some point or another in their career….? And both have a bevy of songs that once made them hot, but these days its more womp, womp then bump, bump when (or if) they release any new music.

I’m not tryna rub salt in the wound… but its gotta be a cold dose of reality for MissKeriBaby to wake up and see “Ciara At Riddick Premeire” when CiCi was nowhere in sight.

While it should be noted that CelebrityNetWorth reports Hilson is worth about 25 million, while Ciara checks in with a paltry 15 million… (I dunno why, but I question that info). Talks of bank accounts aside, do Ciara and Keri resemble at all?

I don’t see it…

But what do YOU think?

Were the photogs wrong for confusing the two talented artists?