MARY-KATE & ASHLEY SISTERS TORN APART!

Inside the $600 million feud that’s dividing the Olsen family

- Karleigh Smith & Sara Tapia

They were America’s sweethearts and for the majority of our younger years, they were the girls you wanted to be.

However, after MaryKate and Ashley Olsen, both 33, retreated from the Hollywood scene following their last movie together in 2004, the question on everyone’s lips has been – what on earth happened to the twins?

Here, OK! delves deep into Mary-Kate and Ashley’s introverted lives and exposes the family secret they’ve been trying to hide from the world.

For a time, Mary-Kate and Ashley’s younger sister Elizabeth proudly positioned herself as something of a third Olsen twin alongside her lookalike older siblings. And it wasn’t a bad move, given the almost identical pair made the Olsen name the most recognisable brand in Hollywood, thanks to their film, TV, book and fashion ventures.

A FRACTURED FAMILY

But in recent years, the pendulum of power has swung dramatically between the three sisters. Mary-Kate and Ashley’s star began to wane after a string of mishaps, and OK! can reveal Avengers star Elizabeth, 31 – who is now worth considerably more than her sisters – has turned her back on the twins.

‘Elizabeth’s a star in her own right now – as soon as she joined the Marvel franchise she was set. She has the potential to make hundreds of millions of dollars as long as she treads carefully, avoids scandal and appears friendly and approachable – unlike her sisters who can come across as cold,’ explains a source. ‘Elizabeth has been distancing herself from Mary-Kate and Ashley this past year, as much as it pains the actress to do so.’

WHAT WENT WRONG?