Sophia Grace Brownlee and Rosie McClelland are two adorable British girls who rose to
fame when they recreated their own version of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" in 2011.
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres saw the clip and invited them onto her show.
That appearance launched the girls' careers as tutu-wearing YouTube personalities and
talk show frequenters.
They've since appeared regularly on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and hosted several red carpet
events, rubbing elbows with all sorts of celebs — and becoming celebs themselves in the
process.
The tiny twosome have also written books, released a movie, and created their own dolls,
and Sophia Grace has a blossoming music career.
From rapping with Minaj to sipping tea with Justin Bieber, here are some of the girls'
best on-screen moments.
Meeting Nicki Minaj
When the pint-sized pair actually got to meet their idol on the Ellen show in October 2011,
Sophia Grace screamed at an octave only dogs can hear.
"Yay!”
The girls got to play dress-up with Minaj, wearing huge wigs and big sparkly bows, and,
of course, they rapped with her on stage.
Sophia Grace's hype-girl, Rosie, was quiet throughout, but she was probably losing it
on the inside.
[Rapping]
Not only could she sling those rhymes on cue, but the pressure of meeting her idol didn't
slow her down for a second.
That's impressive at any age.
Tearing it up at Toys 'R' Us
The day after they appeared on Ellen in 2011, Sophia Grace and Rosie went on the ultimate
little girl's' shopping spree wearing the most perfect necklaces of all time: a large
glittery plastic ice cream cone and a hot pink pretzel, given to them by Minaj.
At one point during the spree, Sophia Grace was rendered speechless by all the spoils.
"I can't believe it.
I actually can’t believe it."
After filling their carts with Disney princesses and Hello Kitty-themed toys, the girls climbed
into a hot pink Power Wheels Cadillac and acted like little bosses.
"Let's hit the road, girl.”
The AMAs, part one
The first time Sophia Grace and Rosie hosted the red carpet at the American Music Awards
in November 2011, they freaked out over meeting some of their favorite pop stars for the first
time.
But they still kept it together well enough to perform under pressure.
"Do you guys know any of my songs?"
"Baby you’re a firework, come and show 'em what you're worth.”
Sophia Grace screeched with glee the entire time.
Meanwhile an excited, but overwhelmed and slightly confused, Rosie looked on.
They both looked like they belonged right there on the carpet, and won the hearts of
everyone they talked to.
Grammys Museum takeover
On an early episode of the "Sophia Grace & Rosie Show," which the girls launched in 2011, they
explored the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles.
The girls got to dance in front of Michael Jackson's wardrobe as Sophia Grace performed
"Thriller."
"Cause this is thriller, thriller night."
Sophia Grace also rapped, which she continues to be surprisingly good at, and then she and
Rosie formed an impromptu band and geeked out about The Beatles being British, naturally.
Tea time with the beliebers
DeGeneres arranged for Sophia Grace and Rosie to meet Justin Bieber in September 2012 on
a recurring segment called "Tea Time with Sophia Grace & Rosie."
During the soirée, the Biebs even gave Rosie a kiss on the cheek, but her reaction was
not what you'd expect.
"And I deleted it off my dad's phone because my dad would be really jealous.”
Bieber and the girls discovered they had a lot in common — they all enjoy bowling and
cake.
The kicker, of course, was when they served up a performance of "Baby" and nailed it,
as always.
"Baby baby baby no, like baby baby baby no!”
Hosting the Grammys red carpet
By the point Sophia Grace and Rosie got to cover the Grammy Awards in 2012 and 2013,
they were seasoned pros.
The best moment of 2012 was when they sat down for sandwiches and juice boxes like they
owned the place.
"I've got hungry so we're having a little snack."
"Sandwiches!"
[Laughter]
You can't beat that.
You really can't.
Meeting actual princesses
In May 2013, Sophia Grace and Rosie visited the Magic Kingdom in Disneyland and met all
of the Disney princesses.
This is a big deal, given that these two girls have modeled their entire personal style off
of those legendary ladies.
The best part was when they revealed just how imaginative their little minds still were,
despite all the attention and fanfare.
"We went to the beach a few times."
“You did?
Did you see all the seagulls?”
“Once I saw a mermaid tail, one of your sisters.”
"We always see mermaids."
Becoming big sisters
In November 2013, Sophia Grace and Rosie announced on the Ellen show that their moms were pregnant
at the same time.
Whereas other children might get upset about losing their baby of the house status, these
two were delighted by the news.
"So excited.
I've been wishing every birthday and it's finally come true!"
"Yeah, I've been waiting for this my whole life!"
The best part?
Their ideas for their new siblings' names.
"I would call one, like, Rainbow or Sparkle.”
Of course she would.
Returning to Ellen
When the girls returned to Ellen four years after their first appearance, Sophia Grace
talked about her one-year-old little sister, who had "obsessions and addictions," which
included cell phones and lip balms.
Meanwhile, Rosie talked about her little brother's love of chocolate — and of her.
It was the moment when Rosie started talking about her mother getting married that it became
clear just how much she'd grown.
"At the start in the ceremony I got very emotional and I read a poem for my mom."
And to think, she was the shy one once upon a time.
Taking the AMAs by storm
The second time Sophia Grace and Rosie served as correspondents on the red carpet of the
American Music Awards in November 2015, they were still a little rattled by nerves over
meeting some of their favorites.
"I'm feeling faint, I'm feeling faint."
But they again kept it together enough to conduct some legitimate interviews.
"Do you have any crushes on girls?"
"No.
Never."
“Girls are smelly.”
"Excuse me?!"
Clearly, there's a future for them in more than one aspect of the entertainment industry.
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