The biggest and smallest women in the world meet for tea

The biggest and smallest women in the world meet for tea

The largest and the smallest woman in the world met in London for the afternoon tea to celebrate the Guinness World Records Day.

an incomparable meeting

Rumeysa Gelgi, which is impressive 215.16 centimeters (7 feet of 0.7 inches), and Jyoti Amge, the size of which is only 62.8 centimeters (2 feet 0.7 inches), met in the Savoy Hotel. According to a message from Guinness World Records (GWR) on Wednesday, the two harmonized excellently despite the enormous size difference of 152.36 centimeters (5 feet).

similarities

"We have a lot of common interests. We love make-up, self-care, jewelry and the nice things our nails," said Gelgi in the message. "Sometimes it was difficult to make eye contact due to our size difference, but it was great," she added. Amge expressed her joy about meeting her record holder colleague and said that she was "so happy".

The impressive record holder Rumeysa Gelgi

The 27-year-old Gelgi, who works as a web designer in Turkey, was recognized in 2021 as the largest living woman. Their extraordinary size is due to an extremely rare syndrome called Weaver syndrome, of which only 27 people were diagnosed worldwide. In addition to the highest woman, Gelgi also holds several other records: the largest hands of a woman with 24.93 centimeters (9.81 inches), the longest back of a living person (female) with 59.90 centimeters (23.58 inches) and the longest ears for one person (female) with an average size of 9.58 centimeters (3.77 inches). In addition, Gelgi was introduced in the GWR documentary "Rumeysa: Walking Tall", in which she hits various record holder in the USA.

The smallest actress Jyoti amge

jyoti amge, an actress and media personality born in India, suffers from Achondroplasia, a bone growth disorder that affects the arms and legs. This disturbance occurs early in the development of the fetus and influences the cartilage tissue, which should form the child's arms and legs.

a great influence on social media

Although she has a small stature, Amge has a great presence on social media. She also appeared in the US television series "American Horror Story: Freak Show" in the role of Ma Petite, which she officially makes the world's smallest actress, says GWR. She was also seen several times on the Italian television program "Lo Show Dei Record".

appreciation of diversity and community

The editor -in -chief of GWR, Craig Glenday, met in London with the two women and explained that the records were about "celebrating differences". "By bringing these two wonderful, iconic women together, they can not only share their perspectives on life together, but also with us," said Glenday.

Guinness World Records Icons

Both gelgi and amge were named as GWR icons, a new category that is introduced in the 2025 edition of the book.