World's smallest girl proud of her tiny size

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World's smallest girl proud of her tiny size
By Kate Day
Last Updated: 2:13am BST 09/04/2008

At just 1ft 11 in tall, she is dwarfed by her neighbour's baby, but Jyoti Amge is 15 years old.

The teenager, who is the world's smallest girl according to the Indian Book of Records, has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia. Now fully grown, she weighs just 11 lb.

Jyoti Amge with a neighbour's 13-month old baby and with her school friends

Far from being unhappy about her tiny size, Jyoti says that she enjoys the celebrity status her height has brought her.

"I am proud of being small. I love the attention I get," she told the Sunday Mirror.

"I'm just the same as other people. I eat like you, dream like you. I don't feel any different."

Jyoti attends her local high school, in Nagpur, India, where she studies alongside classmates of her own age, though she sits at a specially made miniature desk.

Her mother, Ranjana, 45, explained that her daughter's condition was not apparent until some time after her birth.

"When Joyti was born she seemed quite normal. We came to know about her disorder when she was five," she said. "Jyoti is small, yet cute, and we love her very much."

Like any other teenager, she loves listening to pop music and watching DVDs and even hopes to become a Bollywood actress.

She has recently recorded an album with her favourite Indian pop star, Mika Singh.

ablaye

Omg. 1ft 11 and 11lb. That's way too small. It's like a baby!!!!

technohive

I think there is really nothing wrong with being a dwarf what important is that you go on with your life and be proud of your accomplishments rather than your adversaries.

warholchic2

wow! that is soo tiny. i get a lot of flack for being 4'7...so i can't even imagine how she feels =(

Dulce

is there a link?

Little Miss Chatterbox

My goodness she really is TINY!

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technohive Ragamuffin Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	I think there is really nothing wrong with being a dwarf what important is that you go on with your life and be proud of your accomplishments rather than your adversaries.

warholchic2 Waif Join Date: May 2008 Location: bay area Posts: 24	wow! that is soo tiny. i get a lot of flack for being 4'7...so i can't even imagine how she feels =(

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Little Miss Chatterbox Ragamuffin Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8	My goodness she really is TINY!