Meeting of tallest and shortest women goes viral online
They met at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Guinness Book of Records.
A video of the meeting was published on TikTok by the Daily Mail. The video has already gained almost 6 million views.
"The world's tallest and shortest women finally meet it to celebrate the Guinness World Records Day. 27-year-old Rumeysa Gelgi, who is 7.1ft (about 216 cm) bonded with Indian actress Jyoti Amge, aged 30, who stands at 2.1 (63 cm) feet tall. Gelgi joked that it was 'difficult for us to make eye contact at times' due to their height difference, but discovered they actually have a lot in common," the publication notes.
@dailymail The world's tallest and shortest women finally meet ito celebrate the Guinness World Records Day. 27-year-old Rumeysa Gelgi, who is 7.1ft bonded with Indian actress Jyoti Amge, aged 30, who stands at 2.1 feet tall. Gelgi joked that it was 'difficult for us to make eye contact at times' due to their height difference, but discovered they actually have a lot in common. ???? Reuters / Guinness World Records Day 2024 #tall #short #news #record #size #amazing ♬ Epic Music(863502) - Draganov89
The official Instagram of the Guinness Book of Records notes that the women first met over a luxurious tea party in one of the hotels in central London.
"They got to know each other during a relaxing morning, enjoying delicious tea and pastries!" the post says.
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Earlier, the Kazakhstani Guinness World Record holder stunned the audience of America's Got Talent Show.