Baker Twins
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| Born | March 1st Stellat'en First Nation reservation, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Twin Models and Actresses |
| Height | 5'8 |
| Website | http://www.thebakertwins.com |
The Baker Twins are Canadian models, actresses, spokespeople, and entrepreneurs. The twins Shannon Baker and Shauna Baker together are known as The Baker Twins.
The twins were raised on the Stellat'en First Nation reservation, British Columbia, Canada. Shannon and Shauna are of the Carrier tribe. At age 16, the twins performed duets and competed in classical music competitions.
As is common among Carrier people, Shannon and Shauna were raised by their grandmother, Emma Baker. Shannon competed in the Miss Universe Canada 2007 pageant without Shauna. The Baker Twins currently reside in Los Angeles, California.
The twins first introduction into modeling occurred in a shopping mall, but Shannon and Shauna believed it was scam. Shannon and Shauna were frequently being approached by agencies, and decided to inspect each one closely. Both women manage their own model careers, and have been featured in several magazines such as UMM Magazine, Vancouver Magazine, and Say Magazine. Shannon stated with her sister: "We firmly believe that First Nations people need to be represented in mainstream media a lot more, and feel that we can help to facilitate a positive profile for our people through initiatives like the Miss Universe Canada Pageant... I hope I can represent First Nations people in a really good way and that's why I am competing in the pageant."
When Shannon competed in the Miss Universe Canada pageant she found the competition made her more aware of how being a twin was a "huge facet of her identity".
In 2007, Shannon and Shauna were scouted by a modeling scout from Playboy but declined the offer. In an interview Shauna recounted the experience:
"We have gone this far keeping a clean image, why throw that out the window now? We want to show young ladies that you can be a good girl and still make it in this industry. There are enough half naked girls shown on television and music videos already, I wouldn’t want to blend in with them. Plus, I would be horrified if my little sister and little cousins saw me nude in a magazine."
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