Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie, and Marie, aka the Dionne Quintuplets, were born on May 28, 1934 in rural Ontario, Canada. 🇨🇦 As the first quintuplets to survive more than a few days, they were were an instant sensation and gathered global fame, attention, and money. After spotting a big chance to make big money, the Canadian government took custody over the girls and made them provincial wards of the Crown. 👑 This was done in the name of “protecting” the girls, but massive profit amassed for those controlling the Quints. 💰💰💰
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🎧 Please Listen to episode “1-2-3...4-5! Dionne Quintuplets & Britney Spears” of my podcast with Saige from @BritneySpearsCustomDolls for more info on the story of the Dionne Quints and comparisons to Britney’s story—both stories of guardianship abuse and exploitation.
Sadly, one of the two remaining Quints—Cecile—is currently in a “curatorship” after her son ran off with her portion of the $4million the Canadian government gave the sisters as payment in 1998.
🎥 Recommend Watching the tv drama “Million Dollar Babies” which was created with the surviving Dionne Quintuplets consent in 1994.
Available on YouTube. 📺
📹 BBC1 “Miracle Babies - The Story of the Dionne Quintuplets” created in 1998 features the surviving sisters at the time, Yvonne, Annette, and Cecile
Available on YouTube 📺
📚 “Family Secrets: The Dionne Quintuplets' Autobiography” written in 1995