Jordan Turpin Shares Rare Photo with Her ‘Bro’ James: ‘Love You’

Jordan Turpin posted a rare glimpse into her life over the weekend, sharing a smiling photo from a night out with her “bro.”

Turpin, 25, uploaded the picture to her Instagram Stories on Saturday, Dec. 13. In the shot, she holds a drink and grins as she stands beside a young man with dark hair and a goatee.

“At the movies with my bro to watch zootopia 2 love you @jamesriio0121,” she wrote.

Turpin first drew national attention in 2018 after escaping what authorities later described as a “House of Horrors” in Perris, Calif. She was 17 at the time when she reportedly climbed out through a window and used a disconnected cell phone to call 911, helping rescue herself and her 12 siblings.

Investigators said the siblings — ages 2 to 29 at the time — had spent much of their lives isolated inside, where they were allegedly beaten, starved, and, at times, chained to beds or confined in cages for breaking household rules.

Their parents, David and Louise Turpin, were later sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to 14 felony counts, including cruelty to an adult dependent, child cruelty, torture and false imprisonment.

After the escape, the six youngest Turpin siblings were placed with foster parents, but they later faced additional abuse within the foster system.

Turpin has said she and her siblings remain close and feel a deep responsibility to protect one another because of what they endured together.

“After everything that happened, I’m so protective over each one,” she said in her 2022 cover story, adding, “Nothing could ever break our bond. I always try and stay strong and positive for them.”

Turpin has also shared that her siblings and close friends are a key source of support when she’s having a difficult day.

“I have those friends or siblings that I can talk to and go to, and I think therapy’s really good,” she explained.

In March 2024, the aspiring model reflected on how therapy helped her create distance from harmful relationships and find stability in a new support system.

“I’m very thankful l got away from all the toxic people in my life. It wasn’t easy but only you can protect yourself. Therapy helped a lot. I feel very blessed where I am today and ready to share my story to help others,” she wrote in a March 26 Instagram post.

She paired the message with a video montage showing moments of vulnerability and joy, including clips of her crying as well as smiling.

Turpin, who has said she hopes to become a motivational speaker, has also talked about the comfort she finds in her pets and the sense of peace they bring her day to day.

“I have a lot of animals,” she said in 2023, noting she’d recently moved into a home that better suits them.

“I want my dogs to have that big open space. I have such a connection with them. I can just give them a look, and they know what I’m saying. They’re just so funny,” she said.

“When I got [my dog] Buddy, I got him at a time when I needed him. He’s my best friend and he’s gotten me through a lot,” she added.