On the Little Women: Atlanta episode ‘Counterfeit Monie,’ Tiffany “Monie” Cashette is getting grilled. When her maid of honor Miss Juicy proposes a toast to Monie and her fiance Morlin, not everyone raises a glass. Morlin never did ask Monie’s father for his blessing before proposing to his daughter.
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Meanwhile, while the ladies go tubing down the Chattahoochee River, Monie is challenged by Ashley “Minnie” Ross. Minnie questions Monie’s status as a little person. Monie is 4’6″ tall. (Minnie is 4’3″ tall.) The organization Little People of America (LPA) defines dwarfism “as a medical or genetic condition usually results in an adult height of 4’10” or shorter.” LPA explains: “The average height of an adult with dwarfism is 4’0, but typical heights range from 2’8 to 4’8.” So yes, according to the LPA, Monie fits the definition of a little person. Little Women: Atlanta airs Wednesdays at 10pm on Lifetime.
