A young girl named Violet (also known as Vi) recounts her life with her mom and twin sister Rose in New York. Their mom, a former supermodel, always favored Vi, buying her expensive gifts and pushing her to become a model. Vi tries to share her gifts with Rose, who feels unloved and ignored. As they grow up, Vi starts to develop her own interests, such as skateboarding, while Rose finds solace in design.
When Vi discovers that her mom had been lying about Rose being her daughter, Vi starts to feel guilty and decides to help Rose participate in a beauty pageant. However, things don't go as planned, and they get banned from competing in beauty pageants for five years.
In a shocking twist, a woman appears, claiming to be Vi's biological mother, and reveals that Vi was stolen from the hospital on the day she was born. The woman had been searching for Vi and had proof of their DNA match. The biological mother confronts Vi's mom, who is arrested by the police.
In the end, Vi is reunited with her real mother, who promises to love and protect both Vi and Rose. Vi thanks Rose for helping her discover the truth and the two sisters finally find closure and a sense of belonging.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The narrator, Violet, lives in New York with her mom and non-identical twin sister, Rose.
2. Violet's mom used to be a famous supermodel.
3. Violet's mom was always mean to Rose, and Violet often felt bad for Rose.
4. Violet's mom favored her over Rose and would often ignore Rose.
5. Violet started modeling at the age of six.
6. Violet's mom would spoil her after every successful campaign.
7. Violet gave her mom's gift, a red jacket, to Rose, but her mom got angry and said Rose couldn't wear it.
8. Violet found out that her mom didn't like Rose because Rose wasn't her biological daughter.
9. Violet overheard her mom talking on the phone, saying that Rose wasn't her daughter.
10. Violet saw Rose getting into a car with a woman and decided to follow her.
11. Violet found out that the woman was a fashion designer, but Rose was lying about it.
12. Violet decided to help Rose pursue her modeling dreams.
13. Violet switched places with Rose at a beauty pageant, and Rose ended up winning.
14. The management found out about the switch and banned both Violet and Rose from competing in any beauty pageants for five years.
15. Violet's mom lost it and started shouting at her on stage.
16. Rose revealed that she had done some research and found out that Violet was the stolen baby, not her.
17. A woman claiming to be Violet's real mom appeared with DNA proof and took Violet's mom away.
18. Violet's real mom hugged her and Rose, promising to make sure they felt safe and loved.