Today, Isabella and Gabriella are almost nine years old. They attend elementary school in Atlanta. Isabella is interested in drawing and music, Gabriella enjoys sports and participates in a children’s theater group.

The family tries to maintain a balance between public life and a normal childhood, limiting the girls’ media presence.

Thus, Isabella and Gabriella Shipley remain an example of how genetic diversity can show even among twins, and how interest in science and culture can coexist with attention to simple human stories.