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NC twin brothers, 75, go viral on TikTok for their dance moves

At 75 years old, they're a dancing duo. People around the world are following these TikTok famous dancing twins online and falling in love with them.

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Scott Mason
, WRAL Tar Heel Traveler
STATESVILLE, N.C. — At 75 years old, they're a dancing duo. People around the world are following these TikTok famous dancing twins online and falling in love with them.
Dwayne and Wayne Haneline grew up in Iredell County and as teenagers formed a band called the R-Dells. At 15, they were practically famous from their hit record, Drag Race.

At one point, they made the Top 100 Billboard. They kept performing and got to play with big names, like The Dixie Cups, known for the "Chapel of Love" song.

The brothers posted the first video to their TikTok account in 2021.

One video followed another until the brothers garnered 2 million views in 27 hours.

The twin brothers now have more than half a million TikTok followers.
"We had a lady come to us and say, 'You don’t know it, but God is using you in everybody's lives," they said.

The brothers are also spreading joy. One woman recovering from cancer who watched the videos told the twins her outlook turned around. They recalled her saying, "they just brought light into my life and just helped me through it -- so don't quit what you're doing."

Before they began making TikTok videos, Wayne and Dwayne worked the NASCAR circuit for years selling souvenirs for famous drivers like Dale Earnhardt.
"He was a great guy," the brothers recalled, who were there the day Earnhardt died after a crash in 2001.

The brothers say they want to spread the word and Christ's live while also spreading joy and cheer "amongst our fellow man."

Their hilarious and inspiring videos feature jokes, hit songs, oldies music and dances to Christian music. It's all to make people smile.

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