The Olsens: Don’t call them twins or sisters

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Are the Olsens on the outs? Hope not, as the two are set to launch a new jewelry line with Robert Lee Morris. But an interesting post on WWD’s blog revealed that the two are getting touchy about their joint identity. Accessories market editor Caroline Tell reveals in her post that the Olsen’s handler asked that she not refer to them as ‘twins’ or ‘sisters’ during the separate interviews she conducted with each one.

Clearly, the girls are keen to distinguish themselves. At some point, they might want to check out ‘Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited.’ The story of two 35-year-old women who discover that they are twins and seek out their other half. Publisher’s Weekly wrote: ‘Despite disparate upbringings, education and work experiences, the twins share matching wild hand gestures, allergies, speech patterns and a penchant for the same art movies.’

If just one of the Olsens ditched the oversized sunglasses and sky-high platform shoes, it would do wonders for separating the two -- right?