The world’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea

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The world’s tallest woman and the world’s shortest woman have met for afternoon tea in London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day.

Rumeysa Gelgi, who is 215.16 centimeters (7 feet 0.7 inches) tall, and Jyoti Amge, who is just 62.8 centimeters (2 feet 0.7 inches) tall, met at the Savoy Hotel, according to a statement from Guinness World Records (GWR) Wednesday. .

The height difference between the two women may be 152.36 centimeters (5 feet), but the pair reportedly got on famously.

“We have things in common. We both love make-up, grooming, jewelry and doing our nails,” Gelgi said in the statement.

“It was hard for us to make eye contact at times because of our height difference, but it was great,” she added.

Amge added that she was “so happy” to meet her fellow record holder.

Gelgi, a web designer from Turkey, was confirmed as the tallest woman alive in 2021.

Her height is due to an extremely rare condition called Weaver’s syndrome. She was only the 27th person in the world to be diagnosed with the syndrome, according to GWR.

Gelgi, 27, also holds the records for largest hands on a woman at 24.93 centimeters (9.81 inches); the longest back of a living person (female) of 59.90 centimeters (23.58 in); and the longest ears on a person (female) with an average size of 9.58 centimeters (3.77 in).

Gelgi has also featured in a GWR documentary called “Rumeysa: Walking Tall”, which follows her on a journey across the US where she meets other record holders.

Amge, an actress and media personality born in India, has a bone growth disorder called achondroplasia that affects the arms and legs.

The disorder occurs early in a fetus’s development in the womb and affects the cartilage tissue that would become a child’s arms and legs.

Despite her small stature, she is a big presence on social media and has also appeared in the American TV series “American Horror Story: Freak Show” in the role of Ma Petite. This means she is officially the shortest actress ever, GWR said.

Amge has also appeared on the Italian TV program “Lo Show Dei Record” on various occasions.

GWR editor-in-chief Craig Glenday met the pair in London and said the records are about “celebrating differences.”

“By bringing these two amazing, iconic women together, they can share their perspectives on life with each other and with us as well,” Glenday said in the statement.

Both Gelgi and Amge have been named GWR ICONS, a new category introduced for the book’s 2025 edition.