The world's tallest woman has opened up on life at over 7ft - explaining she needs to book out six seats to be able to fly.
Rumeysa Gelgi holds the Guinness World Record for the title, measuring in at 2.15m tall, or 7ft 0.7ins.
The 26-year-old has extremely rare condition Weaver Syndrome - affecting only 150 people worldwide - which causes bones to grow much faster than the average rate.
As a result, Rumeysa, from Turkey, can't travel in a normal-sized car, is frequently bumping against doorframes and ceilings and wears dresses as tops.
She also has to fly lying down, meaning several seats are booked out to fit a bed for her to lay across.
Until last year, Rumeysa had never flown before due to her height, with Turkish Air becoming the first airline to book out seats to allow for the stretcher for a commercial flight.
“Everyone was so kind," she told 7News.
"I did get some looks but other passengers came over to check I was ok and I really enjoyed my flight.”
"I always wanted to go to America, to work as a web developer in Silicon Valley, but California is a 14-hour flight," she added.
As well as the stretcher, other allowances have had to be made to accommodate Rumeysa's height, including specially-made beds, chairs and a desk.
But her condition, which she was diagnosed with at just four months old, has come with a backlog of serious health problems.
Rumeysa developed scoliosis as a result of the pressure on her spine, and also has a heart defect which has meant many hospital trips and being home-schooled as a child.
“It was not an easy journey,” she told the Australian broadcaster.
“I didn’t have any friends because I was so different to children my age but I made it.
“My parents were the biggest support and I had amazing teachers.”
Rumeysa shares her journey and struggles on Instagram, which she hopes will help create more understanding about Weaver Syndrome.
“It’s so rare many doctors don’t know about it," she said.
“I also want to show people that you shouldn’t judge others by how they look.
“I believe a negative thing can be turned into a positive one.”
