This Identical twin sisters reunited for the first time since they were adopted from China by two
different families when they were just newborns.
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Audrey Doering of Wisconsin and Gracie Rainsberry of Washington, both
10, couldn’t hold back tears as they embraced on Good Morning America
on Wednesday, wearing matching pink tops and black-rimmed glasses.
The twins, alongside their parents, said they were overwhelmed but excited and happy about the reunion.
“It felt like there was something missing, so now it’s complete,” Audrey said.
Jennifer Doering, Audrey’s mother, was the one to discover her
daughter may have a sibling in the world. As she was doing research on
her daughter’s past, she came across a photo of her daughter as a baby
on the lap of her foster mother — and a nearly identical baby beside
her.
“As soon as I had that picture, I was desperate to find out who that other child was,” she said.
Through social media, Jennifer connected with Gracie’s mother Nicole
Rainsberry and realized their daughters were likely related.
Dr. Nancy Segal, a psychologist who studies twins, did a DNA test and
confirmed Gracie and Audrey were identical twins with 100 percent
certainty.
Gracie and Audrey, who previously spoke to each other via video
message, have already discovered similarities besides their looks.
“We both love chicken Alfredo. That’s like one of our favorite foods,” Gracie said. “And we both love mac ‘n’ cheese.”
Both girls also have heart conditions — Gracie underwent two heart
surgeries after arriving in the United States while Audrey had one.
Good Morning America host Ginger Zee tweeted that it was an
emotional day for everyone at the show.
“EVERYONE IS CRYING IN THE
STUDIO,” the meteorologist tweeted during the emotional reunion.