6ft7ins tall Doncaster lass was bullied for her height - but now she's been signed by a modelling agency

Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!
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Naomi, 22, who lives at home with her parents in Intake, even had strangers tap her legs to "check if she is on stilts".

She feels her height hindered her love life and has never had a boyfriend.

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Her family are nowhere near her size, with mum, Karen, 58, a retired midwife, standing at 5ft 7in, and dad Nigel, 51, a railway engineer, is 6ft 2in.

Naomi Lovell, 22, with Rachel Newham, 48 (4ft, 10in). See SWNS story SWOCgiant. A 6ft 7ins woman who was bullied throughout school because of her height has had the last laugh after being scouted as a MODEL. Naomi Lovell, 22, receives unwanted sexual attention on social media because of her striking stature, but is 'thrilled' to finally be channelling her physicality into something positive. From a young age, Naomi - who was already towering over her peers at 6ft 2in aged just 13 - has even had to get used to strangers staring and tapping her legs to 'check if she is on stilts'. She feels her height has stood in the way of her love life as 'society dictates that men are the taller in a couple' and she has never had a boyfriend. Her family, although taller slightly taller than average, are nowhere near her size: mum, Karen, 58, a retired midwife, is 5ft 7in, dad, Nigel, 51, a railway engineer, is 6ft 2in, with her sisters Bethan, 25, a student, is 5ft 10,  and Amanda, 28, a warehouse worker, is 5ft 9in. Cafe-worker Naomi, from Doncaster, Yorkshire, who also sports flaming red hair, said: ''I was bullied in school for my height.Naomi Lovell, 22, with Rachel Newham, 48 (4ft, 10in). See SWNS story SWOCgiant. A 6ft 7ins woman who was bullied throughout school because of her height has had the last laugh after being scouted as a MODEL. Naomi Lovell, 22, receives unwanted sexual attention on social media because of her striking stature, but is 'thrilled' to finally be channelling her physicality into something positive. From a young age, Naomi - who was already towering over her peers at 6ft 2in aged just 13 - has even had to get used to strangers staring and tapping her legs to 'check if she is on stilts'. She feels her height has stood in the way of her love life as 'society dictates that men are the taller in a couple' and she has never had a boyfriend. Her family, although taller slightly taller than average, are nowhere near her size: mum, Karen, 58, a retired midwife, is 5ft 7in, dad, Nigel, 51, a railway engineer, is 6ft 2in, with her sisters Bethan, 25, a student, is 5ft 10,  and Amanda, 28, a warehouse worker, is 5ft 9in. Cafe-worker Naomi, from Doncaster, Yorkshire, who also sports flaming red hair, said: ''I was bullied in school for my height.
Naomi Lovell, 22, with Rachel Newham, 48 (4ft, 10in). See SWNS story SWOCgiant. A 6ft 7ins woman who was bullied throughout school because of her height has had the last laugh after being scouted as a MODEL. Naomi Lovell, 22, receives unwanted sexual attention on social media because of her striking stature, but is 'thrilled' to finally be channelling her physicality into something positive. From a young age, Naomi - who was already towering over her peers at 6ft 2in aged just 13 - has even had to get used to strangers staring and tapping her legs to 'check if she is on stilts'. She feels her height has stood in the way of her love life as 'society dictates that men are the taller in a couple' and she has never had a boyfriend. Her family, although taller slightly taller than average, are nowhere near her size: mum, Karen, 58, a retired midwife, is 5ft 7in, dad, Nigel, 51, a railway engineer, is 6ft 2in, with her sisters Bethan, 25, a student, is 5ft 10, and Amanda, 28, a warehouse worker, is 5ft 9in. Cafe-worker Naomi, from Doncaster, Yorkshire, who also sports flaming red hair, said: ''I was bullied in school for my height.

But now she does modelling and acting work, and said it has boosted her confidence.

She said: ''I was bullied in school for my height.

''Even teachers would comment on it.

''It affected my self-esteem and in some ways robbed me of my childhood as everyone always assumed I was much older and would treat me like an adult or expect me to be really mature.

Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!
Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!

''But I feel like I've really gained confidence since joining the modelling agency. They specialise in taller or unique looking girls.

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''They asked me onto their books almost as soon as they met me. It was a real compliment. I finally felt beautiful.''

After the agency casting, her family whisked her off to a pamper and photo-shoot session to boost her confidence.

She said: ''It was such a good day.

Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!
Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!

"I had always been told that I should be a model with my long legs and height, but because I always felt like the odd one out I never really believed it."

She has now been to multiple castings for film and TV and is gaining confidence on photoshoots.

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''I'm still working on that side of my career and working on my self-esteem," she said.

''They often call me up for Viking parts or giant parts in fantasy films.

Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!
Doncaster cafe worker Naomi Lovell was bullied at school for her height – but now she is a 6ft 7ins tall model!

''It's fun and makes me appreciate my height as they're roles that small girls couldn't be considered for.''

Although Naomi has enjoyed some aspects of her foray into the world of modelling she has faced negative attention too.

Since starting an Instagram account to document her progress into modelling the waitress has been inundated with sexual comments about her height, which has upset her.