A woman who stands at 7ft tall has revealed how people often mistake her for a man – but that doesn’t stop husbands staring at her.
Lizzy Groombridge, 30, often hits the headlines thanks to her extremely long legs.
The mum-of-three has flogged her used tights for a whopping £38,000 before and previously admitted to earning £114,000 a year from selling her size nine foot pictures.
But while she’s making a fortune, it hasn’t come without its challenges.
She claims people often mistake her for being a man and is faced with an onslaught of “harsh” comments from those online and in public.
However, that hasn’t stopped husbands from eyeing her up when with their wives, as one video with 8.6m views and over 53,000 likes showed.
“I definitely notice when men look at me in a certain way, especially when their partner is right there,” the model, from Cornwall, told Need To Know.
“I don’t feel threatened most of the time, but it can be annoying and I know it makes the woman feel insecure.
“But that’s not my fault.
“I usually don’t say anything; just shut them down with my body language.
“I’m not going to play into disrespect.
“Sometimes, I’ll give the woman a polite smile just to show I’m not the problem.
“It’s awkward, though I’m not here to entertain married men.”
In the clip, a man speaks to Lizzy while on the tube as they both laugh about her height.
His wife, however, stands next to them looking rather upset.
She captioned the video: “POV: You’re ruining marriages because you’re a 7ft giantess.”
Lizzy says when travelling to other countries the problem is worse as tall women are “rare”.
And this often leads to people mistaking her for being a “man”.
She said: “I’ve been told to use a different toilet because they truly believed there was no way I could be a woman.
“I’m just tall – it’s very discriminatory.
“I get it online, too.
“It makes me feel a little embarrassed.
“People do a double take or act surprised when I tell them I’m actually a woman.
“I love being tall while feeling feminine and comfortable in my own skin.
“I’m starting to see the funny side more now, as I’ve learned to embrace it.
“It’s a great way to break the ice.”
When it comes to dating, she’s still loved up with her long-term boyfriend, Ollie, 28.
But in the past, it’s led to a lot of “toxicity” since former boyfriends have felt “intimidated” by her.
She added: “I’ve had people trying to verbally intimidate me because of how fearful they are of me.
“I’m just tall; not harmful.
“This is just a tainted ego, though.
“Being tall is who I am and the right people appreciate that.
“I might have a stronger jawline and shoulders than most women, but that doesn’t make me any less feminine.
“It’s just society clinging onto narrow beauty standards.
“I’m not here to shrink for anyone.”
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