Carmen and Lupita: 5 unknown facts about conjoined twins and successful YouTubers

The two women are connected at the torso and share a pelvis and reproductive system

PUBLISHED MAY 2, 2023

A picture from Lupita's Instagram (@andrade_glupe/Instagram)

Lupita and Carmen Andrade are 22-year-old conjoined twin sisters and YouTubers living in Connecticut. The two women, who moved to the United States from Mexico when they were babies, are connected at the torso and share a pelvis and reproductive system. They have successful YouTube channel with a good social media presence on other portals. They each have one leg; Carmen controls the right one. Let's discover some unknown facts about them.

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5 unknown facts about the conjoined twins

Dating life

Lupita, in a conversation with Today.com said, "I’m asexual, but I want Carmen to settle down. I know that’s important to her."

Carmen on the other hand is dating Daniel, whom she met on [the dating app] Hinge in October 2020. She said, "We’ve been together for two and a half years, and we’ve discussed getting engaged, but we want to live together first. Daniel and my sister get along really well.

We hope to normalize conjoined twins by sharing videos on social media."

They get nasty comments

Since the conjoined twins are active on social media platforms, with all the love they get some nasty comments too. She said in an interview, "A lot of people aren’t used to people with disabilities setting boundaries or creating boundaries when it comes to their disability. We get a lot of questions about sex, and how we go to the bathroom and stuff like that. But you have to remember: We’re not just conjoined twins, we’re people."

'Channel 4 documentary'

They both featured in a Channel 4 documentary, where they spoke about their lives sharing a body, school and their future ambitions, as well as the new challenges presented by modern America.

The 'Similarities'

They both want to work in the veterinary industry, and Lupita has hopes of becoming a comedy writer as well. Carmen explained to Today that she and Lupita have the same taste in attire and that one of their neighbors has even been sewing their clothes together since they were 5 years old. However, the twins make an effort to try to have their own unique looks, for example, Carmen has a septum piercing in her nose.

Tiktok Stars

The sisters have gone viral on TikTok with 2.9 million followers and over 78.7 million likes. Lupita and Carmen's content ranges from their takes on popular trends to speaking about their personal lives while trying to become budding comedians.