The girl who is too tall to walk: Teenager who stands at SEVEN FOOT relies on a wheelchair as her bones can't support her body


Seven-foot-tall Rumeysa Gelgi, 19, from Turkey, is the world's tallest female teenager and relies on a wheelchair to get around as her bones can't support her body (left). The teen has the extremely rare Weaver Syndrome, which causes accelerated bone growth. She says she's never felt unhappy about her condition as her parents (right) have helped her cope by making her feel special.

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