This 11-year-old girl just blew us away by building her own, glittery prosthetic and taking it to “Shark Tank”
Glitter makes everything better, especially when you’re an amazingly innovative 11-year-old girl.
Missouri native Jordan Reeves stole our hearts when she appeared on The Rachael Ray Show this week in front of judges from Shark Tank to share her creation — a prosthetic arm that shoots glitter.
So cool, right?!
Reeves, who was born with a left arm that stops just before her elbow, came out glitter arm a-blazing, and demonstrated how to shoot the glitter using compressed air. Reeves wowed The Rachael Ray crowd and the judges, who included Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran and Robert Herjavec.
“You can never be sad with sparkles,” she said to kick off her pitch, and proceeded to share details of the invention like a seasoned professional.
Project Unicorn AND Shark Tank's Mark Cuban! You can catch Jordan, Mark, Rachael and the other Sharks on The Rachael Ray...
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She calls her invention Project Unicorn, and teamed with Born Just Right to sell Project Unicorn shirts to help kids with disabilities. The arm is made using 3D printing technology, an area Reeves is personally passionate about for its ability to help others like her.
11-year-old Jordan Reeves of Columbia enters the "Shark Tank" on tomorrow's episode of The Rachael Ray Show. Tune in or set your DVR for tomorrow at 11 on KOMU 8!
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“I love inventing because I can revolutionize 3D printing for the medical community,” Reeves said in a video introducing the glitter blaster.
But her talents don’t stop there.
Reeves also practices CrossFit, participates in Girl Scouts, and takes music lessons. She also works on supporting other kids who were born with limb differences.
Part of her success can be attributed to her parents, a constantly supportive force. Her mother, Jen Reeves, said that she has learned to focus on things that are important to her, like inventing.
“We celebrate being different, but it’s still hard,” Jen told CNN. “The first time she cried, and it might have been the last time, about not having two hands, it was important for me to not try to cover it up and tell her she can’t feel that way. She’s allowed to be sad, but I’m super proud of her and I’m excited about the things she can do or be.”
We see a very bright future for her.
