Did Sue Heck Really Have Braces?

PASADENA, Calif.
– If the creators of ABC's “The Middle” have their way, poor Sue Heck's teeth will never be fixed. Actress Eden Sher wore a set of removable braces to her audition to play the daughter on the ABC comedy, helping her win the job. She hasn't taken them off since, at least on camera.

Did Sue have braces in real life?

They're real and they're spectacular!

And by that we mean, Sue's braces of course! Fun fact: The fake prosthetic braces Sue wears were actually based on the actresses actual braces that she wore for five years growing up.

Does Sue get braces back?

Sue goes to the orthodontist, and even after 8 years of having braces and her teeth looking perfectly straight, Dr. ... Frankie stops him, and demands that he takes the braces off. They return home and Sue shows off her new straight teeth, which leave Axl without insults.

David Miller

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