Is Coleman Johnston a Little Person? Trent’s “4th Generation” Post Ignites Fierce Fan Debate

Baby Coleman is only five weeks old — and he’s already at the center of the fandom’s fiercest fight. It all started with two little words from his grandfather Trent.

The “4th Generation” Clue That Started It All

Shortly after Coleman Brice Bolden Jr. arrived on September 8, 2026, proud grandpa Trent Johnston shared a photo of his grandson with a simple caption: “4th generation.” According to TV Season & Spoilers, fans took that as a bombshell — the fourth generation of little people in the Johnston family.

Reddit detectives went straight to work, zooming in on the newborn’s hands in the photos. One commenter declared, “Direct from Trent. I’ll take this as confirmation that the baby is LP.” But here’s the catch: neither Liz nor Brice has confirmed whether Coleman inherited his mother’s achondroplasia. As Parade reported, each of Liz’s pregnancies carries a 50% chance of dwarfism — and the family has said nothing either way.

Fans also haven’t forgotten Liz’s own words. On the show, she has been open about hoping for a little person baby like herself — and she was visibly disappointed when daughter Leighton was born average-sized.

“You Wanted This”: Why the Debate Turned Ugly

The argument exploded after Coleman was hospitalized at just four weeks old. Liz shared a black-and-white Instagram Story photo of her newborn’s tiny arm hooked to an IV, with monitor stickers on his chest, writing it was “definitely not how they wanted to spend week 4.”

That’s when the tone turned vicious. Critics pounced on the family, with one fan writing “Be careful what you wish for,” while another — quoted by the Daily News Corner — said: “This is the saddest thing to happen. I pray that Coleman get better and that his parents and maternal grandparents get a clue!!” The cruelest version of the argument: that Liz and Amber “wanted an LP baby” and should have known health challenges could follow.

The Other Side: “Give Them Privacy”

But plenty of fans pushed back just as hard — including some who openly dislike the Johnstons. “I may not like the Johnson family but Coleman should have some privacy during his medical crisis,” one commenter wrote. Many others flooded the comments with prayers for the baby’s recovery.

And there’s a fair point buried in the noise: newborns land in the hospital for all kinds of ordinary reasons, and the family never said the hospital stay had anything to do with dwarfism. Liz and Brice haven’t revealed why Coleman was admitted or how long he’ll stay — and according to reports, they don’t owe that explanation to anyone.

What the Family Has — and Hasn’t — Said

Let’s stick to the facts. What’s confirmed: Coleman was born September 8, 2026, weighing in as the family’s newest member and big sister Leighton’s baby brother. What’s not confirmed: whether Coleman is a little person, why he was hospitalized, and how long he’ll be under medical care. Everything beyond that — every Reddit thread, every zoomed-in photo, every heated comment — is fan speculation. Nothing more.

Will Season 16 Settle It?

7 Little Johnstons returns with Season 16 on Tuesday, October 14 at 10/9c on TLC — just three days away. But don’t expect answers in the premiere: filming wrapped long before Coleman’s birth, so this storyline couldn’t have made it into the new episodes. Still, if this family has shown us anything, it’s that no secret stays quiet for long. The moment Liz or Trent decides to talk, the whole fandom will hear it.

So where do you stand? Should Liz and Brice just tell fans what everyone wants to know — or is a newborn’s body the one thing that should stay private no matter what? Are you Team SPEAK UP or Team PRIVACY? Drop your vote in the comments below.