Beloved Aussie twins brutally mocked in US

News.com.au

22-05-2025

Bridgette and Paula Powers from the Sunshine Coast have become internet sensations, thanks to their eerily synched interviews, devotion to doing everything together and passion for animal rescue.
However the 51-year-old twins were brutally mocked in a recent episode of Saturday Night live (SNL), with the iconic American sketch comedy show taking aim at the Queensland sisters, affectionately known as the 'Twinnies'.
The loveable Aussie duo captured global attention last month after an interview about their mother's carjacking went viral.
Their synchronised storytelling, including the now-infamous line, 'Run he's got a gun,' went viral, spawning countless parodies.
The SNL sketch, titled 'Weekend Update: Twins Bridgette and Paula on why Americans should move to Australia,' featured cast members Heidi Gardner and Chloe Fineman donning matching outfits, wigs and thick Aussie accents, to portray the Powers' sisters during a makeshift news interview.
From the moment they appeared on screen, the mockery was ruthless.
'G'day Colin, it's so nice to be here in New York City,' the duo said in their exaggerated accents.
The 'news presenter' played by Colin Jost laughed as he asked the twins why Americans should move to Australia.
'Australia is a gorgeous island nation and we have more Hemsworth than people,' they joked.
'I see, so you guys are basically the same person?,' said Jost.
'No, we're totally different, because her favourite food is Vegemite,' they said in unison.
'Wait, sorry, who likes Vegemite?,' Jost asked
'Her,' they said together as the crowd laughed.
The short skit has amassed almost 2 million views in just one day, with many unimpressed Aussies flocking to the comments.
'As an Australian … They are doing it wrong,' said one viewer accompanied by an eyeroll emoji.
'Yeah no, the accent is not even close,' said another.
'How did they get this so wrong??,' critiqued a third.
'This is tasteless,' added a fourth.
However, some were able to see the funnier side.
'As an Australian … I approve of this skit,' said one.
'They're more in sync than the original twins,' laughed another.
'These twins are always so entertaining! Their synchronised speaking is impressive and hilarious,' said a third.
The Twinnies, founders of Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue, are no strangers to fame.
They first gained recognition after working closely alongside and being mentored by late wildlife legend Steve Irwin.
The pair went viral in 2016 after appearing on Good Morning Britain where they spoke in unison during an interview with Piers Morgan, who couldn't stop laughing.
'This is one of the greatest interviews I've ever conducted in my life,' he declared at the time.
They confessed that they in fact did not rehearse their speech and that speaking in unison was simply to do with how close they are.
In a 2021 interview with ABC's Australia Story, the pair further admitted that they had never spent a day apart, saying 'When we're separated we don't feel complete.'
'Our brains must think alike at the same time,' they added.
The two acknowledged that it is 'weird' to some and revealed they tried to alter the way they speak in the past.
'We do annoy a lot of people [but changing] doesn't feel right to us at all.'