She of the perpetually-pursed lips Mary-Kate Olsen says she and sister Ashley had hard-knock lives as little tykes. CelebrityFix says,

Former child star Mary-Kate Olsen has talked about her tough showbiz upbringing, describing herself and her twin sister as “little monkey performers”.

The Olsen twin grew up in front of the cameras alongside her famous sister Ashley, and she now admits it was sometimes tough.

The 24-year-old told US Marie Claire magazine, “I look at old photos of me, and I don’t feel connected to them at all… I would never wish my upbringing on anyone.”

“But I wouldn’t take it back for the world,” she added.

Mary Kate also revealed that her sister helps her to deal with her fast-paced lifestyle, acting and running their fashion house, The Row, in New York.

“Sometimes Ash and I have to bring each other back, or push each other more,” she said.

“It’s really helpful to have another half; we’re constantly checking in with each other.”

Of course you wouldn’t take it back, silly. You can beat me over the head with a stick, put a vest and fez on me and yell, “Dance, monkey, dance!”, but as long as I’ve got multiple twins of Benjamins, it’s all good. It’s all good.

Back in June at the CFDA Fashion Awards. Don’t ask me to tell you who’s who: