1. Appearance On The Media
The twins had in their early years, been interviewed at different times. At age 6, they appeared in Oprah Winfrey Show, and the cover of the Life Magazine, etc before they went off media for 10 years and at age 16 they again allowed TLC to film their teenage years as a documentary. They have also been featured in Discovery Health Channels, BBC, Extraordinary People, ABC TV, and at some point had their own reality show too.
One very true fact about Abby and Brittany is that they love keeping a low profile and do not like being stared at, glared, photographed or videos of them taken without proper consent. This actually upsets them extremely as they feel it is a violation of their privacy and personality.
2. Nature, Personalities, and Preferences
Abby is said to be bossy, very demanding, big talker, quite outspoken while Brittany is quiet, easy going, more contemplative, reserved, more fragile, in nature. Abby is left handed while Brittany is right-handed, they both coordinate their respective side activities like clapping, driving, etc.
Abby does not like city life with the noise and bursting that goes with it while Brittany loves the city life to the fullest and while the former excels when the subject is mathematics, the latter fares better in writing, nonetheless they both support and help each other out when they are stuck in the middle of their subjects.
They do not have the same taste and reactions to foods, drinks, sicknesses. While Abby is not easily affected by caffeine, Brittany’s heart rate increases on consumption of coffee. Abby is also adjudged to be the healthier of the two and while she likes purple pinkish colors, her sister resonates excellently with gold colors.
Despite their different nature and preferences, the twins love kids and love being around them. They have, in fact, been babysitters for two different families with two and three children respectively.
3. Surgeries
They both underwent surgery when they were babies, to remove their third hand from their chest, and again, at the age of 12 to halt Abby’s spine from growing further as her growth rate was faster than Brittany’s. They have also had a third surgery was to correct and expand their chest cavity in order to prevent future difficulties with breathing.
4. Height, Body Structure and Stats
Abby is taller of the two standing at 5 feet 2 inches and it would have been more had the surgical procedure had not been carried out on her spine to halt her growth. Her sister, on the other hand, is 4 feet 10 inches and has to always stand and walk on her toes in order to level up with her half. Abby’s head moves at 5 degrees to the right while Brittany tilts about 15 degrees to the left giving her necks a 2 inches shortfall from her sister.
5. Together Forever
The initial decision not to separate the twins in their early years was by their parents and as they grew older, the twins decided to remain jointed because of their closely linked body and the odds attached in the separation procedure.
The twins and their parents have over time declined to undergo any experimental testing and non-essential routine tests by doctors and scientists. This decision has left the medical world with limited knowledge about how they have managed to survive as conjoined twins and also about their functionalities.
6. Hobbies and Interests
They both love outdoor games and sports like swimming, volleyball, bowling and actually enjoy every bit of the games together. Abby and Brittany Hensel love music and have acquired skills in playing musical instruments like the piano.
7. Net Worth
The exact net worth value of Abby and Brittany Hensel is not known at the moment with several media outlets putting up varying figures. This is so because the true state of their income cannot be verified and substantiated at this moment, however, NetWorth Post puts the twins net worth at $700,000.
