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Hold Your Breath Before You See How The Olsen Twins Look Today
Is there any other famous set of twins that compares to Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen?
I have been searching the internet for another set of identical twins who could rival the Olsens in terms of renown and star power, not to mention the cultural influence they made.
The television series “Full House” is largely responsible for the nine-month-old twins’ rapid rise to fame. The adorable kids captivated the hearts of anyone who saw them.
A lot of time has passed since then, and the twins have settled into the middle stages of their life, with separate professional pursuits. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to gain insight into their current life due to both of their tight social media policies. These renowned women have been in the spotlight for 33 years, so it’s safe to say they’ve changed a lot!
Mary-Kate and her sister Ashley were both born in Sherman Oaks, California, in 1986. With two minutes delay, Ashley’s sibling finally showed up.
They are of Scandinavian descent, as their surname suggests. The Olsens have roots in both Denmark and Norway.
The twins’ parents knew from the moment they were born that something extraordinary was going on with their daughters because of the constant laughter and joy that surrounded them.
Many people think that the Olsen twins are identical twins, but that’s not true. The Olsen sisters are actually fraternal twins, which means that they could look completely different. They only share half of their genes, just like any other siblings.
Their mother took them to an audition for “Full House,” an American television sitcom that aired from 1987 to 1995, when they were just six months old. The production team had already decided on another set of twins to play “Michelle Tanner” in the series – but when the producer saw the Olsen twins, he decided to go for them instead.
The twins’ portrayal of Michelle was an instant hit with the audience. “You got it, dude!” became a legendary one-liner from her repertoire.
Mary-Kate and Ashley split their time playing Michelle, as most people probably know by now. Because of the girls’ young ages, the production had to rotate between them to avoid exhausting any one of them too much.
Even yet, the production did its best to conceal the fact that Michelle was actually played by two women. For instance, at the outset, her name for the role was listed as “Mary-Kate Ashley Olsen.”
As a result of the success of the duo, “Full House” creators decided to give Michelle her own plot arcs. Mary-Kate and Ashley remained with the show until its last season in 1995.
Mary-Kate and Ashley were reportedly separated into different classes because they were too dependent on one other.
Mary-Kate Olsen has been candid about her childhood and her disappointment in her time on “Full House.”
She and her sister, she recalled, were “little monkey performers” for the cameras:
”I look at old photos of me, and I don’t feel connected to them at all … I would never wish my upbringing on anyone,” Mary-Kate explained in an interview with the magazine Marie Claire.
The split between the parents
Not only did “Full House” end in 1995; so did a lot of other things. Mary-Kate and Ashley’s parents split up that same year. The twins were devastated, and the family as a whole went through a trying time.
But the show must go on, and the sisters soon began working on other projects and films. They did more work than kids their age should have to.
They started their own production firm called Dualstar when they were just six years old, and between the two of them, they share the role of CEO. The twins are still running the business they founded 30 years ago.
Over the next few years, they filmed around 30 movies, most of which were made specifically for home video. Mary-Kate and Ashley have not only released books, but also music albums, music videos, and a book series. Mary-Kate and Ashley were the youngest self-made millionaires in the United States at the time.
Final film together
The year 2004 was a downer for anyone who enjoyed a Mary-Kate and Ashley film. This was before the twins decided to release “New York Minute,” their final film. But the film was panned by critics, so the two sisters said they were quitting Hollywood to pursue jobs as fashion designers and find their own voices.
Mary-Kate said to British Vogue, “We’ve been there, we’ve done that, we started out that way,”
“But this is the way we chose to move forward in our lives: to not be in the spotlight, to really have something that speaks for itself.”
The twins developed a passion for fashion in the early 2000s, and they currently own and operate two successful clothing lines under their own names: Elizabeth and James and The Row.
And now the world knows about their beautiful apparel.
“If you want things to be perfect or beautiful, it’s a lot of hard work,” Mary-Kate said.
“Nothing comes easy. That’s just the way we were raised; that’s what we believe is necessary to do something different.”
Both Mary-Kate and Ashley have carved themselves successful individual careers, despite their frequent collaborations.
Mary-Kate, the more experimental of the two, became known for a slightly edgier, more bohemian take on fashion, and this helped distinguish her from her sister. In the meantime, Ashley went and got a darker hair color, and the distance between them shrank significantly.
Heath Ledger’s Age
The sisters have made millions and achieved a great deal, but they have also experienced failure and heartbreak. The terrible loss of Heath Ledger in 2008 shocked the entire world. For Mary-Kate, who was said to be dating Heath Ledger at the time, it was much more difficult.
Mary-Kate has also battled anorexia and other eating issues, which the tabloids have ‘enjoyed’ writing about.
However, after spending six weeks in rehabilitation in 2014, Mary-Kate is doing much better today.
”I think it’s really important to be able to talk when something’s wrong. I learned at a really young age that if you don’t talk about it, it can drive you insane,” she said in 2010.
Husband and wedded bliss
Mary-Kate is currently married to Nicolas Sarkozy, the half-brother of the ex-president of France.
The pair met in 2012 and married in 2015; their wedding took place in New York.
They had a small, intimate ceremony to officially become husband and wife. To a large extent, Mary-Kate avoids discussing her private life. No one was allowed to use their phones throughout the ceremony, for instance.
Who is Ashley Olsen seeing?
Ashley has given considerable time and attention to her job but has put off starting a family. Over the years, she has dated a number of men, all of whom were at least two decades older than she was.
She reportedly has a boyfriend named Louis Eisner, a 31-year-old artist.
The Olsens Sisters
Elizabeth Olsen, the youngest sibling of the Olsen twins, is fully committed to an acting career in Hollywood.
The 2011 indie thriller drama “Martha Marcy May Marlene” was Elizabeth’s big break. Since then, Elizabeth has starred in numerous box office hits, and her sisters occasionally attend her premieres.
In a photocall for her new film “Martha Marcy May Marlene,” Elizabeth Olsen poses for the camera.
She claims she has always looked up to the Olsen twins.
”It’s always felt as though [Mary-Kate and Ashley] have been women, while I’ve been the kid. But we’re very close and I look up to them a lot. I wasn’t really affected by their fame until I went to college. People would expect me to be partying and all sorts of stuff. It was really strange,” Elizabeth told Daily Telegraph.
As was previously mentioned, the twins place a high value on privacy and give relatively few interviews.
Rarely spotted on Hollywood’s red carpet
I mean, really, who could blame them? A large portion of the twins’ lives have been spent evading photographers, fans, and stalkers.
“We’ve spent our whole lives trying to not let people have that accessibility,” Mary-Kate explained in a 2011 interview.
Mary-Kate and Ashley no longer feel the need to constantly appear on red carpets to promote their clothing lines, businesses, and brands. There isn’t much left of the adorable twin sisters who ruled the ’90s, except for the occasional appearance at fashion galas and events.
They each went on to become strong, gorgeous women who made their own paths in life and are now spread out around the globe.
But, like with any twins, their relationship will always be unique.
”Our bond is really beyond words. I know when she’s hurting, I know when she’s going through something,” Ashley told Times of India.
“I know when she’s happy – whether I’m with her or not, I know,” she added.
Respect to the Olsen twins; it’s incredible to see how far they’ve come in life.
Being a global celebrity is challenging at any age, but more so for a young child. I think Mary-Kate and Ashley have done an excellent job of managing their life, and I wish them the best of luck in the future.
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