The boy has light skin and green eyes, the girl has dark skin and brown eyes. But the children were born alike.

Chantel Broughton is a 29-year-old resident of England who gave birth to children with different skin colors.

The children were very similar at birth, but over time one of them developed a darker skin tone.

The children were born in April 2022. The girl was named Azira and the boy was named Aio. Now the children’s appearance has changed significantly.The boy has white skin and green eyes and the girl has dark skin and brown eyes.

The twins’ parents are of mixed race. His maternal grandfather was from Nigeria. The parents of the 29-year-old father of the boy and the girl are of Scottish and Jamaican origin.

Chantel notes that children are often seen on the street. People ask if these two children are related.

The children’s mother added that each child has its own character. Azira is very quiet and calm, while Aion is more emotional and needs more attention from others.

It should be noted that according to scientists, such twins are born when at least one of the parents is a child from an interracial marriage.

In such cases, the first generation is homogeneous, but the second generation may be distinguished by skin color or other characteristics.

The birth of identical twins with different skin colors is possible if the eggs have a mutation in one of the genes that controls skin pigmentation at the time of the first DNA replication. However, such cases are extremely rare.