Young Girls Explain That They’re ‘Twins’ Because They Have The ‘Same Soul’

Aug 16, 2023

Every now and then, we come across a story that is incredibly endearing and heartwarming. Jia Sarnicola and Zuri Copeland are two young girls with different skin colors who refuse to believe they're not twins. Their sisterhood might just be the story the world needs right now.

Both Jia and Zuri seem entirely confident that they are twin sisters, and no one can tell them otherwise. In fact, the girls have gone viral multiple times, purely for their innocent and pure-hearted explanations of how they see each other.

Truthfully, the girls are neighbors, not sisters. Upon seeing the girls, adults may instantly have cause to doubt the girls' claim of sisterhood, as the two are clearly two entirely different races.

However, that line of thinking does not occur to the 10-year-olds at all, as everything they see in one another points toward the apparent fact that the two are true soulmates, as they also call themselves.

Born only a few days apart from one another, the girls are inseparable. The bond of friendship between these two girls is so great there's no one who can rightfully point out that it's anything but a sisterhood.

As Jia's mother, Ashley Sarnicola, told CBS News in an interview, "They will tell you that they are twins and they have a long list of reasons why to back it up."

The girls' families have embraced their closeness, going so far as to go on family vacations together. In reality, the parents know the two girls will eventually have to face a reality in which they are not actually twins; however, the parents see no reason to shake that worldview right now.

Unfortunately, the girls have already gotten a taste of what society might say but have given the perfect response.

Jia and Zuri have proven that sisterhood can come from more than just being related, and their moms are happy to see them love each other so wholeheartedly.

"I think that's one of the nice things about growing up in a multicultural, melting pot city," Ashley said. "They don't see color. We've never talked to them about it, period." The mom added:

"They're both little Geminis. They have very strong personalities and are both super outgoing, well-spoken, intelligent, and not afraid to tell you what they want. They hit it off right away."

Zuri's mom, Valencia Copeland, agreed and said, "It is unbelievable. They connected very well immediately. It was amazing how they've gelled together."

The girls first went viral at just 4 years old after a peer pointed out they could not be twins due to their differing skin colors. In response, Jia stated, "You don't know anything, we are twins because we have the same birthday and the same soul.”

As both Zuri and Jia stated, the list for their twin-soulmate status is nearly endless. They're nearly the same height, wear similar clothes, argue like sisters and have their own handshake and friendship song.

In June 2023, the girls celebrated their 10th birthday and shared the happy occasion on Instagram with a post that declared “the twin besties” reaching “double digits!”

A few days later, the joint Instagram account posted an important message about friendship:

“Kids don’t prioritize race or differences- they find similarities and love 💕 so easily- teach who a person is and how they treat our children being all that matters! Be proactive and talk about diversity as a positive reason to choose friends- 'why would you ever want all your friends to look just like you?? That’s boring!' 🤣😂😍”

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