These Famous 1st Black Quintuplets Are Now 35 & Share Updates On Their Amazing Lives
Remember when the Gaither quintuplets shook up the world, by making history as the first African American quintuplets to survive? They were all over the media and America fell in love with them through their infamous McDonald’s commercials and such.
When parents, Sidney and Suzanne Gaither, learned that they were having quints in 1983, to say they were shocked was an understatement. The 5 siblings were conceived naturally- without any fertility treatments, which was amazing in itself. At that time, Sidney (then 35) was an elevator service mechanic and Suzanne (then 24) was a student loan director at the bank. However, they soon realized they’re living expenses was about to go WAY up in 9 months- though that was a financial strain, it was a blessing they wholeheartedly welcomed.
