Hello Kitty is Not a Cat and She Has a Twin Sister

ABC News Now managed to score an interview with pop icon Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty has been celebrating her 35th anniversary this year. One of the launches for Hello Kitty's 35th anniversary is Hello Kitty Colors. She also has a line of Asics sneakers coming out this Fall.

Here are some interesting Hello Kitty facts gleamed from the interview.

• Hello Kitty does not have a visible mouth because she speaks from her heart.
• Hello Kitty is as tall as five apples.
• Hello Kitty is not a cat, she is a girl.
• She made her first appearance on a coin purse in Japan in 1974.
• Hello Kitty has a twin sister named Mimmy.
• She has a boyfriend named Dear Daniel but she is too shy to discuss it.

Here's a Sanrio video clip that shows Hello Kitty and her sister Mimmy. Mimmy has a yellow bow. Again, they are both girls not cats.