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ave <strong>and</strong> courageous. As West<br />

Orange, New Jersey residents, the<br />

McClure?s are very well adjusted <strong>and</strong><br />

creative. The active identical twins,<br />

Ava <strong>and</strong> Alexis, love to do anything<br />

that involves ?wild ruckus? such as<br />

running <strong>and</strong> riding their bikes. Justin,<br />

who is a photographer, loves<br />

capturing the memories of their<br />

adorable family. Therefore, the<br />

McClure?s?created a personal blog to<br />

secure their precious moments. Very<br />

early in Ava?s <strong>and</strong> Alexis?growth<br />

development, Justin <strong>and</strong> Ami realized<br />

that their children were very<br />

humorous <strong>with</strong> strong opinions.<br />

Therefore, Ami <strong>and</strong> Justin wanted to<br />

share their family's experiences <strong>with</strong><br />

the world through their own YouTube<br />

channel to bring a little bit of joy to<br />

the world. The videos of the twin?s<br />

responses are not rehearsed. Their<br />

parents wanted the girls to dis<strong>cover</strong><br />

the world for themselves <strong>and</strong> develop<br />

their own intellectual answers<br />

through a series of conversational<br />

questions. Their parents desire that<br />

the twins devise their own opinions,<br />

instead of Ami <strong>and</strong> Justin forcing their<br />

own opinions on them .<br />

Although the McClure?s have received<br />

98% of positive reception, they have<br />

not been exempt from various<br />

challenges. Ami <strong>and</strong> Justin are an<br />

interracial couple. Ami was born in<br />

Nigeria <strong>and</strong> Justin is from an Irish<br />

heritage. However, some opponents<br />

feel that Justin <strong>and</strong> Ami are exploiting<br />

their young children. Even some<br />

Internet trolls have tried to negatively<br />

target their family based on their<br />

race. Despite the few haters <strong>and</strong><br />

distractions, the McClure?s have not<br />

been compensated for their viral<br />

success. Their YouTube channel views<br />

have been the only form of monetary<br />

compensations thus far. They focus<br />

on spreading a positive message to<br />

the world because the world is often<br />

filled <strong>with</strong> so much hate. Love <strong>and</strong><br />

happiness conquers all.<br />

Although other people may notice<br />

Justin?s racial difference, Ami does not<br />

really care <strong>and</strong> they do not bring up<br />

the racial topic in their daily<br />

conversation, unless Justin makes<br />

?corny comments or jokes?. Eventually<br />

when Ava <strong>and</strong> Alexis become older,<br />

their parents?will have discussions<br />

<strong>with</strong> their girls about their biracial<br />

heritage <strong>and</strong> how critical it is to be<br />

psychologically progressive <strong>and</strong><br />

realize that this world is filled <strong>with</strong><br />

culturally diverse individuals. Ava <strong>and</strong><br />

Alexis are unwittingly unaware of<br />

their viral success. In fact, they are<br />

unaware of their social media<br />

celebrity presence. Oftentimes many<br />

people desire to take pictures <strong>with</strong><br />

the twins on routine excursions.<br />

Therefore, their parents explain to<br />

their daughters that many people<br />

love their Internet pictures <strong>and</strong><br />

consider them as sweet <strong>and</strong><br />

adorable. Even though the twins are<br />

experiencing this publicity, Ami <strong>and</strong><br />

Justin are determined to keep a<br />

normalized life for Ava <strong>and</strong> Alexis.<br />

They want to set them up for success<br />

whether the girls do choose to have a<br />

career in show business or not.<br />

Although, the McClure?s cannot<br />

divulge any offers from television or<br />

online channels, they are grateful for<br />

the opportunities. Justin stated that<br />

they are happy for their YouTube<br />

channel because some TV shows<br />

receive fewer viewers than the social<br />

media site. However, they are open to<br />

new offers that afford good content<br />

<strong>and</strong> maintain the value of their family<br />

dynamics. In Justin?s words, ?What will<br />

happen, will happen?. As for now, Ami<br />

stated that, ?It is hard to say what is in<br />

their future because our daughters<br />

are only three years old?. However,<br />

for Justin <strong>and</strong> Ami the ultimate goal is<br />

setting Ava <strong>and</strong> Alexis up for success<br />

because they are successful. Ami <strong>and</strong><br />

Justin are focusing on laying a strong<br />

foundation for the twins <strong>and</strong><br />

providing them <strong>with</strong> the choices that<br />

are the most optimal fit for their<br />

daughters. The McClure?s twins are<br />

making a double impact on social<br />

media <strong>and</strong> the world. Ava <strong>and</strong> Alexis<br />

are continuing to allow their own little<br />

light to shine, despite any<br />

distractions. If you want to witness<br />

what happens when wonder twin<br />

powers activate, please subscribe to<br />

the McClure Twins YouTube channel.<br />

They will definitely encourage you to<br />

want to grow, too!

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