In the last several decades Tinseltown has become flooded with celebrity talent from people who share the same name or bloodline, and recently there has been a real explosion of sibling celebrities. Here are the ten sisters that rule Hollywood Olsen Twins
Mary Kate Olsen Born: June 13, 1986 Current love interest: No one Career: Mary-Kate Olsen began her career in 1987 at the age of nine months when she and her twin sister Ashley were hired for the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular television series Full House. In 2004, both Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen became CEO of their company Dualstar (created in 1993 following the success on Full House), the brand currently selling in over 3,000 stores in America and 5,300 stores world-wide. Controversy: In mid-2004, following a period filled with speculation, shock and concern regarding her weight loss, Olsen announced she had entered treatment for an eating disorder, anorexia. On November 20, 2007 she was hospitalized for a reported kidney infection. Mary-Kate was also linked to dating the late Heath Ledger around the time of his January 22, 2008 death. However, she has claimed that they were just very good friends. Ashley Fuller Olsen Born: June 13, 1986 Current love interest: Justin Bartha Career: Working as a twin Ashley Olsen began her career at the age of nine months, when she and her sister Mary-Kate were hired for the role of Michelle Tanner on the popular television series Full House.Ashley and Mary-Kate continued their expansion in the fashion industry with the Fall '07 launch of Elizabeth & James, their contemporary collection inspired by many of their unique vintage finds and pieces in their personal wardrobes. Controversy: Though her fashion choices have become somewhat popular, Olsen has not been without criticism for her wearing and promotion of fur. In 2006, she was included on PETA's 2006 Worst Dressed list for wearing fur and is often a target of their anti-fur campaigning.
Mary-Kate and Ashley have been criticized by animal rights group PETA for their use of fur in their fashion line, The Row. PETA's youth group, PETA2, set up a website in December 2007 in which they refer to them as the Trollson Twins, Hairy-Kate and Trashley.
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