People see my face and presume I’m your normal girl next door

Oct 14, 2023

A FORMER professional basketball player and Olympian has revealed the struggles she faces as a 6’7’’ tall woman.

Natalia Vieru often posts what she calls "funny height related content" on her social media, showcasing some of the everyday things she deals with.

In one short video, she showed herself climbing into the front seat of a "regular" car.

"Fitting in cars as a 6’7’’ tall woman," she wrote as viewers watched her struggle to get in.

Her knees were taller than the height of the steering wheel and after attempting to adjust the seat, she turned to look at the camera with a bemused face expression.

"Like I’m the tallest girl, tallest girl…" 2 she went on to write, before laughing at the situation.

Another video saw her walking down a hallway in a maxi dress and a pair of white trainers.

"Just image…," she wrote over this.

"You’re almost as tall as the ceiling," she added before ducking under an exit sign.

Other videos show her standing taller than door frames and wax figures of famous people, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Nicole Kidman and Lionel Messi.

Another clip showed her lying down on an average chaise longue, however only half of her body fit on it.

Most of her legs hung off the chair as she sunbathed.

"When you are a 6’7’’ tall woman you have to be creative…" she wrote in the caption.

While some people couldn't relate to her height, some did and took to the comments to share their thoughts.

One person wrote: "I feel your pain I’m 6’4" cars are usually not an option".

To which she replied: "Yes it is unfortunately…."

Another shared: "I guess at 6‘11" I couldn't stand up straight there (cruise ship)," while a third added: "this is so me ....."