Jenna and Katy Baker are helping their brother Derek, who has Down syndrome, achieve his dream of being famous. By sharing Derek’s hilarious antics, positivity and infectious joy for life with the world, the Bakers quickly went viral. But there is a lot more to their story, like the launch of a nonprofit to support those with disabilities and a message for siblings to those with disabilities. Don’t miss my chat with Jenna, where she talks about it all!
Jenna is the oldest of 3 siblings of the Baker family from St. Louis, Missouri. Along with her little brother and sister, Derek and Katy, they manage their social media platforms called Baker Banter. Jenna is 27 years old, Katy is 20 years old and Derek is 24 years old and has Down syndrome. Derek has quite the personality and has always wanted to be 'famous'. So when the pandemic first hit in early 2020, Jenna and Katy knew it would be a great time to start working toward helping Derek reach his goals by sharing his hilarious antics, positivity and his infectious joy for life with the world. The sibling trio launched Baker Banter on World Down Syndrome Day 2020 (3/21/2020). Together they have since grown their platform on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. They are most recognized for their success on TikTok where they have more than 2.6 million followers.
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