'7 Little Johnstons' - the biggest little family in the world!
Season 11 of the '7 Little Johnstons' begins airing on TLC on March 15th, and fans couldn't be more thrilled as they can't get enough of this charming family!
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The Johnstons are a family of seven who all live with achondroplasia dwarfism. Their reality show gives viewers a unique glimpse at the joys and challenges that the family faces.
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'7 Little Johnstons' certainly isn't the only reality television show that depicts the daily lives of little people. 'Little People, Big World' is set on a far and 'The Little Couple' shows the lives of a little family where the mom is the doctor.
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However, the Johnstons think their show is different than all the others. In an interview with Good Housekeeping, Amber said these shows are both great, but they weren't very relatable. "Not everybody lives on a big farm. Not everybody is a doctor," Amber told the magazine.
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On their show, the Johnstons try to keep things as average as possible because they are just an average family at the end of the day, apart from their height. Amber told Good Housekeeping, "Because there are so many shows about little people, people are clearly fascinated with how we live."
"Being able to show some of our struggles will be relatable to viewers because it's not just that we're struggling because we're 4 feet tall; we're struggling to raise teenagers or in our marriage." She continued, "They are things that everybody can relate to, no matter what."
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In season 7, the family will be adding an 8th member to their brood! Joose, a 17-year-old foreign exchange student from Finland, will live with the family, learn all about American culture, and share his Finnish culture with the family.
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However, many fans still have many questions about the Johnstons, and perhaps you want to brush up on the family details before tuning in to the latest season. So join and get to know the Johnstons a little better!
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The parents of this fun-loving group are Amber and Trent Johnston. Amber is 43 years old, and Trent is 46.
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The couple met at a convention for little people while they were both in high school. First, they were friends, dated for several years, and eventually married in 1998.
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Anna and Jonah are the oldest, both 21 years old. Then comes Elizabeth, who is 20. Then Alex and Emma, who are both 16.
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The couple has a total of five children, and two are biological. After two complicated pregnancies, Amber and Trent wanted to expand their family, but pregnancy was too hard on Amber's body, so they looked to adoption.
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Jonah (21) and Elizabeth (20) are the couple's two biological children.
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Anna (21) was adopted from a Russian orphanage and joined the family when she was four years old.
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Alex (16) joined the family at just six months of age, all the way from South Korea. According to People, his mother Amber said it was a very smooth adoption since he was so young.
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The family adopted Emma (16) in 2010 from China, according to InTouch. When she was five years old, her family abandoned her, and she went to live in an orphanage until the Johnstons adopted her.
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According to the TLC Bio on the family, the Johnstons live in rural Georgia, in the south of the United States.
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Trent used to be employed as the grounds supervisor at a college in Forsyth per TLC. However, in season 7, we will see how Trent adjusts to a new job as a car salesman.
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According to Showbiz Cheatsheet, Amber is a teacher who used to work as a realtor at Washburn and Associates. However, before getting into real estate, Amber was a full-time stay-at-home mom and the head of both the Parent-Teacher Association and Girls Scouts at her kids' school.
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Thanks to the extra income provided by their reality television show, the Johnstons could easily afford to have custom-made furniture adapted for their size made, but they have not. Many fans have asked why the family doesn't do this!
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In an interview with Barbara Walters, Amber said, "We strive to raise our children in the world that's not built for them." Both parents want their children to be able to handle any obstacles they encounter. Trent told People, "Once they walk out this door, no part of this world is built for them."
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