The world\u2019s tallest woman and the world\u2019s shortest woman have met for afternoon tea in London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day. <\/p>\n
Rumeysa Gelgi, who stands 215.16 centimeters (7 feet 0.7 inches) tall, and Jyoti Amge, who measures just 62.8 centimeters (2 feet 0.7 inches), met at the Savoy Hotel, according to a statement from Guinness World Records (GWR) on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The height difference between the two women might be a massive 152.36 centimeters (5 feet), but the pair reportedly got on famously. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe do have things in common. We both love make-up, self-care, jewellery and doing our nails,\u201d said Gelgi in the statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was difficult for us to make eye contact at times due to our height difference, but it was great,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
Amge added that she was \u201cso happy\u201d to meet her fellow record holder. <\/p>\n
Gelgi, a web designer from Turkey, was confirmed as the tallest woman living in 2021. <\/p>\n
Her height is due to an extremely rare condition called Weaver syndrome. She was only the 27th person in the world to be diagnosed with the syndrome, according to GWR. <\/p>\n
Gelgi, 27, also holds the records for largest hands on a woman at 24.93 centimeters (9.81 inches); the longest back on a living person (female) at 59.90 centimeters (23.58 inches); and the longest ears on a person (female) at an average size of 9.58 centimeters (3.77 inches). <\/p>\n
Gelgi has also featured in a GWR documentary named \u201cRumeysa: Walking Tall,\u201d which follows her on a journey across the US meeting fellow record holders. <\/p>\n
Amge, an actress and media personality born in India, has a bone growth disorder named achondroplasia that affects the arms and legs. <\/p>\n
The disorder occurs early in a foetus\u2019 development in the womb and affects the cartilage tissue that should become a child\u2019s arms and legs. <\/p>\n
Despite her small stature, she is a big presence on social media, and has also appeared on US television series \u201cAmerican Horror Story: Freak Show\u201d in the role of Ma Petite. This means she is officially the shortest actress ever, GWR said. <\/p>\n
Amge has also appeared on Italian TV show \u201cLo Show Dei Record\u201d on various occasions. <\/p>\n
GWR editor-in-chief Craig Glenday met with the pair in London and said that the records are about \u201ccelebrating differences.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cBy bringing together these two amazing, iconic women, they can share their perspectives on life with each other and, also, with us,\u201d said Glenday in the statement. <\/p>\n
Both Gelgi and Amge have been named GWR ICONS, a new category introduced for the book\u2019s 2025 edition. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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