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It’s your day, middle children!That’s right, Aug. 12 marks Middle Child Day, a time to celebrate kids (and grown-up kids) who often feel they’ve been overlooked — a part of what some call “middle child syndrome.“However, in these famous families, it seems the middle children found a way to break the mold and shine. Here, 10 celebrities who have olderandyounger sibs.
It’s your day, middle children!
That’s right, Aug. 12 marks Middle Child Day, a time to celebrate kids (and grown-up kids) who often feel they’ve been overlooked — a part of what some call “middle child syndrome.”
However, in these famous families, it seems the middle children found a way to break the mold and shine. Here, 10 celebrities who have olderandyounger sibs.
01of 10Bella HadidBella Hadid.Mike Marsland/WireImageInterestingly, birth order hasn’t affected the Hadid kids much in the public sphere: all three, including older sis Gigi, middle childBellaand younger brother Anwar, are models like their mom.
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Bella Hadid
Bella Hadid.Mike Marsland/WireImage
Interestingly, birth order hasn’t affected the Hadid kids much in the public sphere: all three, including older sis Gigi, middle childBellaand younger brother Anwar, are models like their mom.
02of 10Sarah Jessica ParkerMichael Loccisano/GettySandwiched between brothers Timothy and Pippin,Parkerdecided to take a turn for all things girly with her eponymous shoe line andSex and the Cityrole.
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Sarah Jessica Parker
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Sandwiched between brothers Timothy and Pippin,Parkerdecided to take a turn for all things girly with her eponymous shoe line andSex and the Cityrole.
03of 10Chris HemsworthDave Benett/WireImageIf we were diagnosing the characters from the Marvel Universe, Loki is clearly the one with middle child syndrome. In real life,ThoractorChris Hemsworthembodies many ofthe best qualities of middle childrenwith his loyal and loving nature — at least, that’s what his wife Elsa Pataky says.
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Chris Hemsworth
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If we were diagnosing the characters from the Marvel Universe, Loki is clearly the one with middle child syndrome. In real life,ThoractorChris Hemsworthembodies many ofthe best qualities of middle childrenwith his loyal and loving nature — at least, that’s what his wife Elsa Pataky says.
04of 10Peyton ManningGettyIn their bookThe Secret Power of Middle Children, Catherine Salmon and Katrin Schumann write, “Middles aren’t the most detail-oriented people.” Don’t tell that to Manning, second son of Archie and Olivia Manning, who became one of the best quarterbacks in history largely because of his superhuman attention to detail.
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Peyton Manning
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In their bookThe Secret Power of Middle Children, Catherine Salmon and Katrin Schumann write, “Middles aren’t the most detail-oriented people.” Don’t tell that to Manning, second son of Archie and Olivia Manning, who became one of the best quarterbacks in history largely because of his superhuman attention to detail.
05of 10Jennifer LopezJason LaVeris/FilmMagicLopezhas taken big sis Leslie and younger sister Lynda red carpet events (perks!) andposted about themon National Sisters Day.
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Jennifer Lopez
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Lopezhas taken big sis Leslie and younger sister Lynda red carpet events (perks!) andposted about themon National Sisters Day.
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Pippa Middleton
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07of 10Anne HathawaySteve Granitz/WireImageBorn between her brothers, Michael and Thomas,Annewould be the one to grow up in the limelight.
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Anne Hathaway
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Born between her brothers, Michael and Thomas,Annewould be the one to grow up in the limelight.
08of 10Katy PerryDaniele Venturelli/GettyPerry (née Hudson) has used the skills she gained being born between sister Angela and brother David in real life: “I think being a middle child of an older sister and younger brother has prepared me the most for judging with @lukebryanonline #AmericanIdol,“she joked in a 2019 tweet.
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Katy Perry
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Perry (née Hudson) has used the skills she gained being born between sister Angela and brother David in real life: “I think being a middle child of an older sister and younger brother has prepared me the most for judging with @lukebryanonline #AmericanIdol,“she joked in a 2019 tweet.
09of 10Britney SpearsBritney Spears.gettyUnlike many middle children,Spearshas been in the spotlight ever since she was a child. Still, her classic single “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman” could be a metaphor for the insecurities that plague many middles today.
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Britney Spears
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Unlike many middle children,Spearshas been in the spotlight ever since she was a child. Still, her classic single “I’m Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman” could be a metaphor for the insecurities that plague many middles today.
10of 10Bill GatesSteve Granitz/WireImageHiddlestonhas spoken frequently about the strength of women,perE!, something he’s likely seen firsthand from his older and younger sisters.
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Bill Gates
Hiddlestonhas spoken frequently about the strength of women,perE!, something he’s likely seen firsthand from his older and younger sisters.
source: people.com
