Dixie D’Amelio on growing out of a shared identity with Charli: “You live the same lives”

Dixie D’Amelio says growing up in the same spotlight as her younger sister Charli meant, for years, that they basically shared a personality. In an interview with The Blast, published Oct 19, she talked about pulling that apart. The interview took place on Oct 15.

She also made one thing clear: this isn’t a falling-out story.

What she said

The sisters shared almost everything growing up, including activities and places, Dixie told The Blast, according to Reality Tea’s write-up. She compared it to being twins, per Yahoo’s version of the interview.

“You live the same lives. Like the same people. Oh, you don’t like this? I won’t like this.”— Dixie D’Amelio, to The Blast, interview Oct 15

Moving away from her sister’s preferences wasn’t easy, she said. But developing separate interests did not create a rift. Instead, per Reality Tea, it gave both sisters room to try new things, and they went through the push and pull many older and younger siblings do.

“You need to learn by experiencing it.”— Dixie D’Amelio, to The Blast, interview Oct 15

Even if the lesson is only “knowledge of what not to do again,” she added.

The small, funny detail

Dixie said that after leaving school she thought “I never want to touch a book again,” but “now, all I do is read.”

Where this happened

Per Yahoo, the interview was at a Raising Cane’s event at the chain’s original Baton Rouge restaurant, called “The Mothership,” which included a tour of the brand’s 30th Birthday Pop-Up Museum with founder Todd Graves. Dixie said she values the charitable activities and connections her platform makes possible through the brand. The article doesn’t describe a new project she is launching. She said she is still figuring out her next steps.

Context

Charli, a dancer and singer, and Dixie, a singer, model and online personality, both rose to fame through TikTok. Dixie’s comments were about individuality, not about any dispute, and she did not name a conflict.