For obvious reasons, Abby and Brittany Hensel have had to live as a team. Each girl controls one half of their body, so even the simple act of walking has to be coordinated.
In fact, this is harder than it sounds because Brittany is a few inches shorter than Abby, requiring her to basically tip-toe.
That’s not all the girls have to deal with as a team. Using the restroom, bathing, and personal hygiene issues have to be jointly dealt with.
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“It’s a chore, sometimes,” Brittany said while Abby shook her head, agreeing.
Conjoined twins are exceedingly rare - it is thought one in every 200,000 births - and around 40-60% of these births are delivered stillborn. Female siblings tend to have a better survival rate than male siblings, though.
But the girls recently made a huge announcement that stunned their fans…