Suzanne Somers’ Granddaughter Looks Just Like Her Twin

Jun 29, 2021 by apost team

Suzanne Somers has done it all. She has worked as an actress, author, singer, businesswoman, and health spokesperson over her incredibly long career. The multi-faceted woman has continued to make headlines as she has taken more remarkable steps to elevate her career. Somers has also been known to be incredibly polarizing, as she has made some controversial statements over the years. However, what is undeniable is how this 74-year-old woman still looks absolutely gorgeous and has proven it through recent Instagram photos.

Some of the famous woman’s work includes her time on “Three’s Company” and “Step by Step.” Somers is also an author of many self-help books, autobiographies, diet books, and even a book of her own poetry. She kept her presence known even when she wasn’t working on television shows or appearing in films by finding work as a spokesperson for infomercials.

Her personal views on the medical world have been criticized over the years, as she has no formal training in the area but still makes her opinions widely known. Even though her mother was a medical secretary, Somers has never entered the medical field herself, except to express her many controversial viewpoints with others after enduring plenty of personal health issues.

Somers maybe her own unique person, but she has a doppelganger in the family. Her granddaughter, Camelia Somers, strikes a stunning resemblance to the older woman. If you didn’t know their ages, it would be almost impossible to tell the two apart since they look so similarly youthful and beautiful.

Somers was born on Oct. 16, 1946, in San Bruno, California. Her faith was essential to her during her younger years as she attended San Francisco College for Women, a college that was run by the Catholic Society of the Sacred Heart. Somers married her first husband, Bruce Somers, in 1965, when she was still a teenager. The couple had one son together, Bruce Somers Jr., later that year in November. Unfortunately, the romance was short-lived, and the couple divorced in 1968.

Somers’ controversial moments in the industry began early in her career when she had her first set of nude photos taken by Stan Malinowski in February 1970. Soon afterward, she became a Playmate candidate for Playboy and later appeared in two nude pictorials for the magazine in 1980 and 1894. The first pictorial was from the photoshoot with Malinowski, while the second was from a shoot with photographer Richard Fegley. 

Somers had a few issues with the magazine as they had published her photos without her approval the first time, but the parties were able to reconcile their differences, which prompted the second pictorial. Even though she struggled to feel comfortable in her skin when she was younger, Somers has grown to love herself and her body, and even uploaded her own nude photograph to Instagram in April 2021.

After becoming a prize model on “Anniversary Game,” a game show that involved married couples, she met host Alan Hamel. The two quickly fell in love and lived together for a few years before they finally got married in 1977. Although the couple doesn’t have any children together, Somers had one from her previous marriage, and Hamel had two from his first marriage to Marilyn Hamel. Somers and Hamel are still together to this day.

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Somers expressed her love for the arts early on when she appeared on various talk shows to promote her book of poetry and her minor roles in movies and television series. She landed minor roles during the late 1960s and early 1970s and appeared in “American Graffiti,” “Lotsa Luck,” “The Rockford Files,” and “Magnum Force.” She continued landing more roles as the 1970s progressed and earned a spot on “One Day at a Time” in 1976 and “The Six Million Dollar Man” in 1977. Somers was also a celebrity panelist on “Match Game” in 1977 and later appeared on “Tattletales” with Hamel that same year.

This was also the year that the actress landed her most notable role in her career as Chrissy Snow on the ABC sitcom “Three’s Company.” Somers portrayed the stereotypical dumb blonde character who worked as an office secretary. Centered around three friends who find themselves in plenty of shenanigans, the show was an instant success and starred John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt alongside Somers. It even prompted a spin-off series, “The Ropers,” but the show only lasted one year.

Becoming a fan favorite, Somers was launched into stardom, instantly becoming a breakout star and sex symbol due to the media’s reports of her. Despite audiences absolutely loving her, Somers had her own disputes with the network as she worked to raise her salary in later seasons of “Three’s Company.” According to Business Insider, ABC denied her raise, resulting in Somers refusing to appear in some of the episodes of the fifth season. 

Even though she finished the remainder of her contract, the network showed their distaste for the star’s actions by limiting her screen time to a mere 60 seconds per episode. Somers was fired shortly after, and her contract was officially terminated, leading the star to sue the network for a hefty $2 million. Somers won $30,000 from the case.

The character of Chrissy Snow and Somers’ fantastic acting skills led other networks to be inspired by the actress, and CBS signed her to a contract with a developmental deal for her own show. However, ABC had intervened and inadvertently halted the project before it was able to see the light of day. Somers revealed more details about the ordeal in her 1998 book “After the Fall: How I Picked Myself Up, Dusted Myself Off, And Started All Over Again.”

During the 1980s, Somers found work as a spokeswoman for infomercials for the exercise equipment called the Thighmaster. Once again, audiences and potential buyers fell in love with Somers and her stunning looks as she demonstrated how to use the simple piece of exercise equipment. Somers sells the Thighmaster, along with plenty of other beauty, health, and wellness products, on her website. She was later inducted into the Infomercial Hall of Fame in May 2014.

Somers returned to television in the 1990s and appeared in a handful of made-for-TV movies, including “Rich Men, Single Women” and “Exclusive.” She also landed a role in the television series “Step By Step,” starring opposite Patrick Duffy. The show did well on the ABC network and lasted for six seasons until it moved to CBS and wrapped up in 1998.

In April 2000, tragedy struck for Somers as she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had a lumpectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a lump on the breast, in order to remove her cancer that was followed by rounds of radiation therapy. However, Somers opted to forgo chemotherapy despite her doctor’s suggestions. Instead, she used a fermented mistle extract called Iscador.

While Somers was beloved by many for her appearances in film and television, her statements about various medical subjects have made her a polarizing and controversial figure. She interviewed 16 practitioners of bioidentical hormone therapy for her book “Ageless: The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones,” but also used her platform to highlight the Wiley Protocol. Author T. S. Wiley devised and advocated for the subject, which claims to relieve the symptoms of menopause and increase overall health by using rhythmic doses of standardized hormones.

According to WebMD, she took Iscador to boost her immune system. Somers’ publicist, Sandi Mendelson, explained that this was a “personal decision” for the star. “Ms. Somers is absolutely adamant that she is not advocating this treatment for anyone,” Mendelson said. “She really urges women to consult their own doctors before pursuing any alternative treatments.”

Jeffrey White, director of cancer, complementary and alternative medicine at the National Cancer Institute, explained how there wasn’t enough information about the mistletoe extract in 2001, which is when Somers was taking it, to know if it really worked. “The information about Iscador is just too preliminary to make any recommendations about its effectiveness,” he said. “There is no clinical trial comparing Iscador to conventional treatments.”

According to Life Science, although bioidentical hormones are identical to hormones in the body at a biological and chemical level, they do not match endogenous hormones. While there are some benefits to these hormones, like being naturally sourced from plants, there are downsides, such as the lack of evidence and the fact that they are typically created in a factory. Life Science explained that although the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved several bioidentical hormones, they are not the ones that Somers has urged her fans and readers to use, as the ones she has referenced came from mixing ingredients in a pharmacy. According to Life Science, a third of the 29 unregulated compounded pharmaceuticals tested by the FDA in 2003 failed the standard quality test. These pharmaceuticals are similar to the ones that Sommers has suggested using.

According to an article from the Seattle Times, the American Medical Association scrutinized the drugs and challenged the claims in Somers’ book. The news outlet also reported that a 2002 goveq study found that bioidentical hormones increased the risk of breast cancer and heart attacks. Since the pharmaceuticals’ ingredients are not always identified, it is unknown how safe they are to take and what the real benefits are.

Somers opened up about the aftermath of her breast cancer during an appearance on “The Meredith Vieira Show” in October 2014. She explained how she lost two-thirds of her right breast during surgery but was able to get some of it back in 2011. “I was the first person to legally regrow my breast using my own stem cells,” she said. “It took me three years to get the approval.”

During an interview with People in June 2020, Somers talked about an injury she suffered. “I had a setback this year that I had never experienced -- I fractured my hip,” she said. The private tram to her house in Palm Springs stopped halfway up the tall hill, resulting in Somers having to jump out. “It was dark and I landed very badly,” she explained. The actress yearned to be able to move and exercise again, as it was something she was used to doing frequently to help with aging. “We don’t have to fall apart as we age,” Somers said. “Find a movement protocol that turns your on. If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.”

She had another accident that same year. According to TODAY, Somers and Hamel both fell down the stairs in their home. Although Hamel wasn’t injured, Somers hurt her neck and required surgery to fix it. “The moment the surgery was complete the neck and shoulder pain she had experienced slowly went away and the only residual pain is from the surgery itself, which is now dissipating,” Hamel said.

Somers has three granddaughters, including Camelia Somers, Violet Somers, and Daisy Hamel-Buffa. Camelia was born on Oct. 2, 1995, and is an actress just like her grandmother. She first started out as an intern for “The Bold and the Beautiful,” and is now an actress on the same daytime soap opera. Camelia is no stranger to sharing her life with the public, as the 25-year-old star is a pro at using social media to help her fans see what she’s up to. 

She shared a sweet graduation photo of herself to her Instagram account in May 2018 while wearing a maroon and gold stole to represent her school. She attended the Marshall School of Business and Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California.

According to an article from People in December 2020, Camelia is dating actor and musician Chord Overstreet, who is most famous for his role on the TV show “Glee.” Camelia shared a photo of herself sitting with Overstreet in October 2020 for her birthday celebration.

The rising star also showed her love and appreciation for her famous grandmother in a heartwarming post on Mother’s Day in 2017. “And to my fabulous grandmother, you inspire me constantly,” Camelia wrote for the picture’s caption.

The beautiful grandmother and granddaughter duo shared a photo together on their respective Instagram accounts, with the two blondes both sporting leg-baring denim shorts. “Who wears short shorts? Twinning with my granddaughter,” the elder Somers captioned her post. “I have always told the kids, ‘I’m a different kind of grandmother!’” Camelia posted the same photo with the caption: “Didn’t expect to twin with my grandma when I threw on these shorts this morning. SHE’S HOT!!!!

Somers and her granddaughter have a striking resemblance to one another, and both look absolutely beautiful. While they share more similarities than just their looks, as the two women are both actresses, they have each continued to make their presence known in the entertainment industry. While Somers has already cemented her spot, despite some controversies over the years, Camelia is still a rising star with all the potential to be just as famous as her talented grandmother.

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