A 38-year-old grandmother has revealed how she and her 20-year-old daughter are constantly mistaken for twins.
Brittany Desborough has become dubbed the ‘world’s hottest grandmother’ by an influx of social media users after her teenage daughter Makenzie welcomed her own child into the world two years ago.
The mother-of-four, from California, fell pregnant with Makenzie at just 17 years old. And by the time Makenzie entered her teenage years, the pair would often receive ‘a lot of attention’ for their strikingly similar looks while out together in public.
‘A lot of people mistook us for sisters, or twins, and were left baffled when I told them we were actually mother and daughter,’ Brittany revealed.
‘Some people even thought Makenzie was my mum. It was really tricky to tell.
‘Luckily, she always found it hilarious – and I found it incredibly flattering.’
Brittany met her husband Chris, now 39, at a school party. Just eight months into their whirlwind romance, the teenagers became engaged.
Then, just a few months later, Brittany discovered she was pregnant.
Recalling her initial fears that having a baby in her teenage years would ‘ruin’ her life, Brittany said: ‘I knew Chris wanted to have kids right away, but we were both so young. Thankfully, he was over the moon.’
Reflecting on the challenges she faced, Brittany added: ‘While most of my friends were partying and applying for university, I had no choice but to grow up.’
The loved-up pair later went on to have Savannah, 11, followed by Charlie, nine and finally Hunter, born in 2024.
Meanwhile, Brittany stuck to a rigid daily skincare routine to keep her youthful looks in check.
Such routine consisted of cleanser, glycolic acid, niacinamide and zinc, gel moisturiser, squalene oil, Vaseline and crows-tape feet.
But just a few months after Brittany welcomed her youngest son, she made the surprising discovery that her teenage daughter, then aged 18, was pregnant.
‘I found her curled up in bed staring at the wall. It was like deja vu,’ recalled Brittany.
‘All I felt was sympathy. Myself and Chris supported her and she seriously knuckled down.’
Now, they’re working towards building an annex for Makenzie and her son, Banks, while they navigate their expanding family.
Brittany added: ‘It was strange having a grandson and a son less than a year apart, but I wouldn’t change it for anything. Hunter loves his nephew very much.
‘People are even more surprised now when I tell them I’m a grandma.
‘But it goes to show; us grannies come in all shapes, sizes and good looks.’
