Remember the Turpin 13?

San Antonio Gal · ‎05-18-2017

Jordan Turpin was the one that broke out of their prison home and saved the siblings. Fast forward to 2023. She is 22 with her own apartment, a Tik Tok star and a model that was just featured in Elle magazine.

So glad that her life seems to be going well. She still has emotional issues to deal with, but has come a long way.

Jordin Turpin appears in this month's issue of Elle magazine. (Jessica Gillette / @jessxgillette)

Jordan Turpin and her siblings are finally safe, and she's starting a new chapter in her life as a model. (Jessica Gillette / @jessxgillette)

RoughDraft · ‎03-09-2010

I do remember that. It's heartening to see her today doing well after all she went through.

She's a beautiful young woman and modeling suits her.

~The only difference between this place and the Titanic is that the Titanic had a band.~

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

I wish her well but the modeling industry is brutal and can be very exploitive. I hope she gets good guidance and has a lot of supportive friends. Bless her..

Spacrazy · ‎12-14-2018

WOW and good for her !!

OKPrincess · ‎03-10-2013

She's a very pretty lady with a bright future. Good for her.

meallen616 · ‎01-10-2013

@San Antonio Gal,

Thanks for this post, and, good for her!

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I think she's a beautiful girl and definitely model material; I just hope she's not taken advantage of in the business.

sabatini · ‎06-29-2015

I too hope things will go well for her.

BUT.

I vaguely recall watching a sort of documentary type show that followed the Turpin children after their 'release', & it was pretty grim.

Many of the kids were floundering, some in unsafe living conditions w/ no one to direct or ground them.

It was very sad, & I was surprised that after such cloistered lives, they were left to navigate the world and fend for themselves.

Sort of the way some foster kids who age-out of the system at 18, & then have to figure it out.

Muddling through...

GrailSeeker · ‎12-01-2012

@sabatini wrote:
I too hope things will go well for her.

BUT.
I vaguely recall watching a sort of documentary type show that followed the Turpin children after their 'release', & it was pretty grim.

Many of the kids were floundering, some in unsafe living conditions w/ no one to direct or ground them.

It was very sad, & I was surprised that after such cloistered lives, they were left to navigate the world and fend for themselves.
Sort of the way some foster kids who age-out of the system at 18, & then have to figure it out.

I also saw that documentary, I think 20/20 or Dateline. The kids had a trust set up for them, but none of them could access it. One of the brothers couldn't even get a bicycle paid for. No one had any answers. I hope they got that straightened out.

She is a beautiful girl. It would be nice if something turned out right for her, for once.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@sabatini wrote:
I too hope things will go well for her.

BUT.
I vaguely recall watching a sort of documentary type show that followed the Turpin children after their 'release', & it was pretty grim.

Many of the kids were floundering, some in unsafe living conditions w/ no one to direct or ground them.

It was very sad, & I was surprised that after such cloistered lives, they were left to navigate the world and fend for themselves.
Sort of the way some foster kids who age-out of the system at 18, & then have to figure it out.

@sabatini I also saw that show. It was very upsetting. A number of them had no place to live. Others were horribly mistreated in foster homes. I was hoping some wealthy person was watching the show and would reach out to help. So very sad.