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World’s Most Famous Twin Moguls: Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

Meg — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:22:21 +0000

Mary-Kate Olsen and her twin sister Ashley Fuller Olsen were born in 1986 and are best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner on the sitcom Full House. Since then, they have continued their ‘celebrity’ through television, film, interviews and most lucrative of all, commercial endorsements.

The 22-year-old mega millionaires have been on Forbes list yearly since 2002, and in 2007 ranked as the eleventh richest women with a fortune estimated at $100 million. During the 1990’s they cleaned up in the preteen market with clothing, books, fragrances, magazines, movies and posters. Mattel jumped on the bandwagon from 2000-2005 with Mary-Kate and Ashley fashion dolls.

Both young women tried New York University but dropped out without earning degrees. The pair have a clothing line for young girls in Wal-Mart stores and have launched their own fashion lines: The Row and Elizabeth & James. The New York Times declared Mary-Kate a fashion icon for pioneering her signature ‘homeless’ look, aka Bohemian chic. Sister Ashley was called out by PETA on their 2006 Worst Dressed list for wearing fur.

The young women have an older brother Trent and a younger sister Elizabeth. They also have half siblings Taylor and Jake who were born to their father with his second wife. Their parents David Olsen and Jarnette Fuller Olsen divorced in 1995.

Mary-Kate checked into a Utah rehab facility for six weeks in 2004 for treatment of an eating disorder. Rumors of drug use were denied by the Olsens’ publicist who said: “Mary-Kate was not admitted for drugs. Period.”

In 2006, Ashley filed a $40 million lawsuit against National Enquirer for their headline “Ashley Olsen Caught In Drug Scandal”. The publication featured an unflattering photo where the actress had her eyes half closed which the actress claims added to the malicious intent. Her sister Mary-Kate Olsen was also caught up in media hype following the death of Heath Ledger. She repeatedly refused to cooperate with investigators who wanted to question her about the drugs found in his bedroom.

The bottom line is that multi-million dollar status is not a guarantee of a wonderful existence. The young women have been in the spotlight since they were babies. Now that they are in control of their own destiny, they find it challenging to remain on the ‘down low’ in the midst of a media that watches their every move.

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Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are Bad Neighbors

Andrea — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:48:46 +0000

Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen are “disruptive, intrusive and totally disrespectful,” according to neighbors in their West Village neighborhood.

The Olsen twins, who rent two floors of a West 13th brownstone for $12,000 a month, are “two spoiled brats” who “change the character of the neighborhood,” says one resident.

With security guards who have rousted residents of the building from the brownstone’s stoop so the twins could climb the stairs in private and two GMC Denali parked outside with the engines idling for hours at a time “you would think there was a government operation going on,” the resident said.

In a neighborhood inhabited by celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Liv Tyler, Gisele Bundchen and Julianne Moore, who blend in well and are considered good neighbors, the twins are seen as invaders.

“The good news is that it’s only a rental,” said the source, “and we all hope it’s not a long-standing one.”

A rep for the Olsens told Page Six, “If there were significant issues, you would think that the neighbors would address Ashley or Mary-Kate directly, rather than calling the media.”

It sounds to me like there hasn’t been much opportunity for anyone to get close enough to address the twins.

photo: Wenn

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Lindsay Lohan to Ashley Olsen: Stay Away from My Girlfriend!

Andrea — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:29:26 +0000

On the heels of reports that Lindsay Lohan is off the wagon, comes new info about a wee bit of jealousy where gal pal Samantha Ronson is concerned.

According to sources, Lindsay and Sam were at the Beatrice Inn on Friday when Ashley Olsen walked up and said hello to Sam. Lindsay screamed “Get your 15-year-old ‘Full House’ a – - away from my girlfriend.”

Saturday, Lohan and Ronson were at Hawaiian Tropic Zone and Lohan was reportedly upset that Ronson “was ignoring her.” According to a source “Samantha was really focused on her work and didn’t leave the booth for anything,”

Maybe that’s the reason Lohan was spotted chugging Grey Goose and Red Bull Saturday night.

Jealous much?

source: Page Six

photo source: The Sun

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Lance Armstrong’s Daughter Takes Ashley Olsen for Show-and-Tell

Andrea — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:46:38 +0000

Remember show-and-tell at school when you were a kid? When little boys and girls brought in things like dolls, rocks and pets?

Not to be outdone, Lance Armstrong’s 6-year-old daughter Isabella (he has twins) reportedly brought dad’s current playmate, 21-year-old Ashley Olsen to her Texas classroom for show-and-tell.

According to a source, “celebrities do this all the time” and Lance Armstrong himself was once toted along for show-and-tell by ex-girlfriend Tory Burch’s son.

Huh?

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Lance Armstrong and Ashley Olsen Making Out

Missy — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:59:02 +0000

If this isn’t the oddest couple of the week! Ashley Olsen(21) and Lance Armstrong(36) were seen making out at the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel on Monday night.

The story is that Ashley Olsen sat on Armstrong’s lap all night while they played tonsil hockey. The pair left the bar together at 2am – I wish I had a picture of this!

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