Monday, August 13, 2012

Meet the world's smallest siblings! Tiny Guinness World Record holders hit the big time with their own reality show

Bridgette ‘Bri’ and Brad Jordan, of Centralia, Illinois, may share a last name with the basketball legend, but that is where the similarities between them and Michael Jordan end.
In contrast to their larger-than-life namesake standing at six feet six inches tall, the Jordans are the Guinness World Records-certified smallest siblings in the world.
The duo suffer from Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II – a rare illness that affects less than 200,000 people in the U.S. population associated with brain and skeletal abnormalities.
Dynamic duo: Bridgette Jordan, left, and her brother, Brad, right, are Guinness World Records-certified smallest siblings in the world
Dynamic duo: Bridgette Jordan, left, and her brother, Brad, right, are Guinness World Records-certified smallest siblings in the world

Tall order: Bri Jordan stands at only 27 inches and needs a stool to get into bed
Tall order: Bri Jordan stands at only 27 inches and needs a stool to get into bed

Bri and Brad
Bri and Brad
Rare condition: The dynamic duo suffer from Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II which affects less than 200,000 people in the U.S. population

Daily routine: The siblings go on shopping trips to the grocery store every week, but placing the items in the cart is not easy for them
Daily routine: The siblings go on shopping trips to the grocery store every week, but placing the items in the cart is not easy for them
Bri Jordan, 23, stands at 27 inches and has to use a foot stool to get into bed, while her brother is 38 inches tall, which does not stop him from playing sports, according to the Huffington Post.
‘Bradley especially doesn't seem to have a problem with being shy,’ the siblings’ mother, Christy Jordan, told the Huffington Post. ‘They've always been in the public eye.’
Last year for a few months, Bri Jordan was also the record holder for ‘World's Smallest Woman,’ but the title has since been awarded to Jyoti Amge of Nagpur, India, who is just 24 inches tall.
Like Mike: At 38 inches, Brad Jordan loves sports, including basketball and golf
Like Mike: At 38 inches, Brad Jordan loves sports, including basketball and golf

Brad the cheerleader
Brad doing karate
Big jock: Despite his small stature, Brad Jordan enjoys karate, basketball, gymnastics, and is also on a cheer-leading squad in college 
The Jordan siblings may be small, but they will soon hit the big time with their own reality TV show on TLC called Big Tiny, which premieres on August 13.
The program will focus on the siblings’ day-to-day lives as they tackle common tasks that people of normal stature take for granted.
Ms Jordan, who weighs only 18lbs, is so small that she has to shower in the sink, and while she will go grocery shopping every week, getting the items into the cart is a tall order for her.
Hobbies: Bri loves baking cupcakes in her free time
Hobbies: Bri loves baking cupcakes in her free time

High honors: Last year for a few months, Bri Jordan was also the record holder for 'World's Smallest Woman'
High honors: Last year for a few months, Bri Jordan was also the record holder for 'World's Smallest Woman'

Brad wants to be a stage actor
Bri dreams of becoming a fashion designer
Larger than life: Bri, right,  hopes to become a fashion designer, while her brother, left, dreams of becoming an actor
At 35lbs, 21-year-old Brad Jordan is somewhat of a jock. In the show, he will showcase his skills as a college cheerleader and a gymnast, as well as demonstrate his karate moves.
Besides the two diminutive siblings, the show will feature their older sister Brandi, who is of normal height, and their mother, a registered nurse.
While the Jordan siblings have their disability in common, they have separate career aspirations. The 23-year-old Bri hopes to become a fashion designer, while her brother dreams of the stage.
The siblings keep their Guinness record certificate
The Jordans with Super Man statue
Despite the challenges associated with their illness, the Jordans are proud of their record and keep the Guinness certificate on a bookshelf
Happy family: The Jordan siblings live with their average-height mother, Christy, center, who is a registered nurse
Happy family: The Jordan siblings live with their average-height mother, Christy, center, who is a registered nurse

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