Nemesis is an American

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consisting of the mirror identical twin brothers Jacob and Joshua Miller. The pair can be differentiated by their hair colors; Jacob is

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, while Joshua's hair is

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. Joshua is also a few minutes older than Jacob. The journey of the duo was portrayed on the

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network

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entitled '' Jacob and Joshua: Nemesis Rising''. The show premiered on October 16, 2006.Arvin, Eric (October 16, 2006)
Gay Twins Search for Stardom in "Nemesis Rising"
/ref> Nemesis were signed with

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in 2001. The duo released the EP ''Let Me Help You Out'' in 2005. "Number One in Heaven", the first single from the album '' Rise Up'', was released in September 2006 and was quickly followed by "Rise Up" in October to coincide with the premiere of the reality show. The

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for "Number One in Heaven" could be seen on the ''Click List Music'' program of Logo. It also aired on MTV Hits, which, like Logo, is owned by MTV Networks.

Personal life

They were raised as

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in Kalispell, Montana, but have since left the religion. They were

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after publicly stating they had left the religion.

Discography

* ''Let Me Help You Out'' (EP) - 2005 * ''Rise Up'' - 2006

References

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* * Musical groups established in 2001 American pop music groups LGBT-themed musical groups Participants in American reality television series Sibling musical duos Musical groups from Montana American musical duos Former Jehovah's Witnesses {{US-pop-band-stub