Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel Go Plant Shopping, Snap Selfie With Pals While Out and About

Quick Selfie

The TLC stars held their phone out to snap a selfie with their pals during the shopping trip.

“It’s a small town where everyone seems to know each other and people are very chill and friendly,” one onlooker said of the outing. “No one seemed to bat an eyelid as the twins walked around. They seemed happy and just busy socializing and enjoying their weekend like everyone else.”

Buying Plants

Abby and Brittany, who rose to fame in an interview about their condition in 1996, were seen exiting a plant shop and walking down a set of stairs with a small potted plant in their hand. The twins’ friends also appeared to make purchases at the store.

Casual Shopping Day

Abby and Brittany looked casual for the outing in a green short-sleeved top with ruffle-hem sleeves, light wash jeans and black shoes. They finished the look with a small brown cross-body purse. Abby’s hair was styled in a half topknot with a scrunchie, while Brittany wore silver nose ring.

Conjoined Twins

Abby and Brittany are dicephalus conjoined twins, which is a rare condition where they are “​​fused side-by-side with a shared pelvis,” according to the National Library of Medicine. They have separate hearts, spinal cords, brains and other organs, but the sisters share organs located below the waist.

Living a Normal Life

Despite their condition, Abby and Brittany have navigated common life experiences for years, as seen on TLC’s Abby & Brittany. They have learned to communicate with each other well, as Abby controls the right side of their body, and Brittany controls the left. This communication has been crucial for everyday things like driving.

Abby’s Secret Marriage

On March 27, Today confirmed that Abby had privately tied the knot with a local nurse named Josh Bowling in 2021. However, the details of their relationship are still unknown. After the wedding went public, Daily Mail shared a video of the couple’s sweet first dance, set to “Losing Control” by Matt Simmons.

‘Always Been Around’

As the nuptials went viral on social media, Abby and Brittany received several questions and comments about their condition and Abby’s relationship with Josh. They quickly responded with a clapback video on TikTok, sharing photos of ancient statues of conjoined twins. “The internet is extra LOUD today,” the sisters wrote. “We have always been around.”