Ava Zaina and Alexis Valora McClure (born July 12, 2013), known as the McClure twins, are YouTube personalities. The identical twin sisters are best known for their 2016 viral video Twins Realize They Look the Same.[2] In 2017, the McClure Twins were named the youngest members of Forbes' “Top Kid Influencers.” they and one of That Girl Lay Lay's stage dancers, called Zion have made a song called, “We're young with something to say” and performed it in 2024. They have a lot of videos, and over 1 million subscribers on their channel, “The McClure Twins”.[3]
| Ava and Alexis McClure | |||||||
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 Ava (left) and Alexis (right) in 2019. | |||||||
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| Born | Ava Zaina McClure Alexis Valora McClure July 12, 2013 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
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| Channel | |||||||
| Years active | January 2015 – present | ||||||
| Genre | Family | ||||||
| Subscribers | 2.61 million[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 490.52 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: 14 Jul 2022 | |||||||
Life and career
editAva and Alexis were born in Paterson, New Jersey to Aminat “Ami” Dunni Ahmed [4] and Jeff Pestka.[5] Ami later divorced Jeff and married Justin McClure in July 2015. McClure adopted the twins shortly thereafter in 2016. In November 2017, the couple had a son, Jersey Tayo McClure.[6] Following the twins' viral YouTube video, Twins Realize They Look the Same, Justin and Ami developed the family's YouTube channel, "The Mighty McClures."[7] The family lives in Atlanta, Georgia.[8]
The McClure Twins made their television debut on Good Morning America in 2016.[9] They have also appeared on NBC's California Live show.[10] In 2017, they walked in the Rookie USA fashion show during New York Fashion Week[11] and have since modeled for brands such as Levi Strauss, Converse, Hurley, Air Jordan, American Girl and Nike. In 2021, the twins released their first book called "The McClure Twins: Make It Fashion."[12]
References
edit- ^ a b "About the Mighty McClures". YouTube.
- ^ Jefferson, J'na (September 7, 2018). "Meet The McClures, The Real 'Modern Family'". VIBE. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
- ^ O'Connor, Clare (December 20, 2017). "Forbes Top Influencers: Meet The Kids Making Millions Reviewing Toys, Rapping And More". Forbes. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (October 29, 2016). "WATCH: N.J. twin girls, budding YouTube stars, have adorable 'meltdowns'". NJ.com. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Harris, Jamai (July 19, 2018). "McClure Twins' Biological Dad Tells His Side After Mom Claims He Is A Deadbeat". Black America Web. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Sheppard, Elena (August 14, 2018). "Ami McClure speaks out about why she waited to tell the truth about the McClure twins' father". Yahoo. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "Goodbye & Thank You! The End Of The McClure Family". YouTube. July 17, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ Jargon, Julie (July 2, 2019). "YouTube Fame's Highs and Lows—One Family's Experience". wsj.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Video: The Adorable 3-Year-Old McClure Twins Appear Live on 'GMA'". ABC News. December 1, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Playtime with the McClure Twins". NBC Los Angeles. August 31, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ Hobdy, Dominique (February 16, 2017). "The Always Adorable McClure Twins Make Their Fashion Week Debut". Essence.com. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Jeroslyn (July 8, 2021). "TWINNING AND WINNING: THE MCCLURE TWINS LAUNCH THEIR BOOK DEBUT WITH 'MAKE IT FASHION'". blackenterprise.com. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
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