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"I've got the world's biggest hips"
Bootylicious Californian Mikel Ruffinelli, 39, is proud of her hips measuring 99 inches – or 8ft – all the way round.
Every time mum-of-four Mikel walks through a door, she enters sideways otherwise her gigantic hips won’t fit. She’s too big for a bath tub and has to stand sideways in the shower, or leave the door open.
She has to buy two seats together if she wants to travel by aeroplane, and she even takes her own chair – sturdy and armless – out to restaurants.
But rather than feel bad about her figure, Mikel (a UK size 22 on top and 30 on the bottom) sees it as a blessing.
"I look beautiful"
"I call them my 'diva hips' and I’m proud I am unique," she grins. "God made me different and gave me this journey to help others see what confidence looks like."
Mikel was born with lipedema, a condition that distributes fat in an irregular way. After each of her four children, she got wider and wider. But she insists she’s fit.
"I exercise with water aerobics, and I enjoy the beach. Sure, I get stares, but these folks with their issues don’t bother me. If I want to go to a restaurant I call ahead about seating – and if they can’t accommodate me, I bring my own chair," she shrugs.
"Yes, there are challenges, but I drive a car with a bench, and I have fabulous clothes made. These world-renowned hips deserve to look amazing!"
Hubby of 12 years Reggie adores her curves, and they renewed their vows last October. "I wanted to put on a gorgeous white gown and say, 'Look at me – I’m beautiful!' So I did."
See more of Mikel and Kirsty on Strange Love, Tuesday 30 June, TLC, 9pm.
"I've got the world's biggest hips"
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| Mikel Ruffinelli, 39, who has the world's biggest hips, measuring an amazing 8 ft round, posing for a picture at her home in Los Angeles |
Bootylicious Californian Mikel Ruffinelli, 39, is proud of her hips measuring 99 inches – or 8ft – all the way round.
Every time mum-of-four Mikel walks through a door, she enters sideways otherwise her gigantic hips won’t fit. She’s too big for a bath tub and has to stand sideways in the shower, or leave the door open.
She has to buy two seats together if she wants to travel by aeroplane, and she even takes her own chair – sturdy and armless – out to restaurants.
But rather than feel bad about her figure, Mikel (a UK size 22 on top and 30 on the bottom) sees it as a blessing.
"I look beautiful"
"I call them my 'diva hips' and I’m proud I am unique," she grins. "God made me different and gave me this journey to help others see what confidence looks like."
Mikel was born with lipedema, a condition that distributes fat in an irregular way. After each of her four children, she got wider and wider. But she insists she’s fit.
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| Mikel Ruffinelli trying on her wedding dress |
"Yes, there are challenges, but I drive a car with a bench, and I have fabulous clothes made. These world-renowned hips deserve to look amazing!"
Hubby of 12 years Reggie adores her curves, and they renewed their vows last October. "I wanted to put on a gorgeous white gown and say, 'Look at me – I’m beautiful!' So I did."
See more of Mikel and Kirsty on Strange Love, Tuesday 30 June, TLC, 9pm.
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