It
is difficult to believe that Elisany da Cruz Silva, is just 17, and she
holds the record of the world’s tallest teen girl at 6ft 8in. But if
you think that will make the boys feel intimidated by her height you got
it wrong because Elisany is in a relationship with Francinaldo da Silva
Carvalho, 22, who stands at 5ft 4in.
IN LOVE… ELISANY DA CRUZ SILVA WITH HER BOYFRIEND FRANCINALDO
And such love comes with a high price – he has to practically stand on his toes and crane his neck to get a kiss.
The construction worker said: “My friends say things like, ‘How do you hug her?’. I say, ‘There’s a way of doing everything’.”
Elisany,
an aspiring model from Salinopolis, Brazil, is just an inch taller than
Stoke City’s Peter Crouch — she has a form of gigantism due to a tumour
on her pituitary gland.
She grew faster than her seven siblings
from the age of 11 and hit 6ft 9in when she was 14. But her sudden
growth caused pain in her limbs and joints.
TALLEST OF THEM ALL … ELISANY DA CRUZ SILVA WITH MUM, LEFT, AND SISTER
Surgeons
removed the gland two years ago and she shrank by an inch — but she
could still not fit on the school bus and had to quit school due to
teasing.
But
she’s happy now with Francinaldo. She said: “What really attracted me
was his personality, the way he acts with people and the way he acts
with me.
“The only thing that really affects us is when we hang out holding hands — it seems like he is my little brother or son.”
TIPTOES … THE PAIR SHARE A KISS
