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