7 Little Johnstons'Emma Goes Prom Dress Shopping and Tries on 3 Sparkly Gowns in This Exclusive Clip

Mar. 15, 2025

Emma Johnston is celebrating another high school milestone!

The7 Little Johnstonsstar is preparing for senior prom in an upcoming episode airing on Feb. 18, and PEOPLE has an exclusive clip of all the stylish fun the teen had while dress shopping with her mom Amber, her aunt and cousin.

Emma in ‘7 Little Johnstons’.TLC

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After trying on a few options, she narrows down her choices between the lacy mermaid sky blue dress with silver and white embellishments and the spicy tangerine neon orange sequin design.

“She has said this whole senior year it was going to be blue,” quips Amber when Emma says the second gown is her favorite.

In the clip, the teen also reveals who she’s bringing as a date. “Last year I went to prom with Ella [her cousin] but this year, since it’s my last prom, I want to go with a date,” she says, adding that she’s taking a friend who is “fun and energetic.”

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While watching her daughter shop, Amber opens up about the challenges that come with buying prom dresses for someone like Emma, who has achondroplasia dwarfism.

“We have to get this ridiculously priced dress altered so you can’t resell it,” explains Amber.

Emma’s sister Anna, who also lives with achondroplasia, gets candid about the realities for others living with the condition in a confessional. “Obviously we are not able to sell our prom dresses because they are already altered. It’s very rare we buy clothes from other little people. Little people just don’t do that, I don’t know why,” she says.

The clip ends with a hanger as Emma doesn’t reveal which dress she decides to take home. But, those who follow the reality star onInstagramlikely know which dress she went for.

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Amber and her husband, Trent, share five kids who were all born with achondroplasia dwarfism. In addition to Emma and Anna, both of whom were adopted, they also share biological children Elizabeth “Liz” and Jonah, and son Alex, who is also adopted.

7 Little Johnstonsairs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on TLC.

source: people.com