Rare Biracial Twins Celebrate Their First Birthday With Beautiful Rainbow Baby Photo Shoot
A set of twins from Quincy, Illinois stole the hearts of nearly everyone on the Internet earlier this year, when a photo of the two went viral for proving that not all twins have to look alike. Kalani and Jarani Dean were nine months old at the time, and their mother, Whitney Meyer, posted a photo of the two to show how unique - and beautiful - they are as a biracial duo.
The Internet agreed, and Meyer's photo quickly went viral. It makes sense why, too: According to BBC, there's a 1 in 500 chance of interracial couples who are expecting twins to have children that are born with different skin colors.
"At first when they were born, I wanted to believe it but it's so rare I didn't think it'd happen to my twins!" Whitney told KHQA. "But sure enough they're biracial twins!"
Now celebrating their first birthday, the girls are at it again thanks to a "rainbow baby" photo shoot hosted by photographer Mary-Kathryn Nourse of Elite Photography. Nourse shared a photo on her professional Facebook page, and within a week it amassed nearly 10,000 likes.
Kalani and Jarani are considered rainbow babies, or children born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or infant loss. Two years ago, Meyer lost her 2-year-old son, Pravyn, in a drowning accident at his daycare pool, according to the Huffington Post. So for the photo shoot, she and Nourse decided to have the twins pose wearing rainbow headpieces amidst an array of colorful flowers.
Nourse also noted that the two seem to have a strong bond to each other already. "They were always aware of the other and looking to make sure they were within sight of each other," she told the Huffington Post.
And while the mood at the photo shoot was light and fun, Nourse said she became emotional when looking at the images later.
"I thought about how hard it must have been to have lost a child and how these little girls don't even know it yet, but they are helping to heal so many people," she said.
"I hope the photo gives others who have lost a child hope and strength to move forward," she added. "I hope people can see color as just that, simply a color, and I hope it sends a message of love, unconditional love these baby girls will grow up being loved immensely and equally."
[h/t Huffington Post]
A set of twins from Quincy, Illinois stole the hearts of nearly everyone on the Internet earlier this year, when a photo of the two went viral for proving that not all twins have to look alike. Kalani and Jarani Dean were nine months old at the time, and their mother, Whitney Meyer, posted a photo of the two to show how unique - and beautiful - they are as a biracial duo.
The Internet agreed, and Meyer's photo quickly went viral. It makes sense why, too: According to BBC, there's a 1 in 500 chance of interracial couples who are expecting twins to have children that are born with different skin colors.
"At first when they were born, I wanted to believe it but it's so rare I didn't think it'd happen to my twins!" Whitney told KHQA. "But sure enough they're biracial twins!"
Now celebrating their first birthday, the girls are at it again thanks to a "rainbow baby" photo shoot hosted by photographer Mary-Kathryn Nourse of Elite Photography. Nourse shared a photo on her professional Facebook page, and within a week it amassed nearly 10,000 likes.
Kalani and Jarani are considered rainbow babies, or children born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or infant loss. Two years ago, Meyer lost her 2-year-old son, Pravyn, in a drowning accident at his daycare pool, according to the Huffington Post. So for the photo shoot, she and Nourse decided to have the twins pose wearing rainbow headpieces amidst an array of colorful flowers.
Nourse also noted that the two seem to have a strong bond to each other already. "They were always aware of the other and looking to make sure they were within sight of each other," she told the Huffington Post.
And while the mood at the photo shoot was light and fun, Nourse said she became emotional when looking at the images later.
"I thought about how hard it must have been to have lost a child and how these little girls don't even know it yet, but they are helping to heal so many people," she said.
"I hope the photo gives others who have lost a child hope and strength to move forward," she added. "I hope people can see color as just that, simply a color, and I hope it sends a message of love, unconditional love these baby girls will grow up being loved immensely and equally."
[h/t Huffington Post]
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