This heartwarming love story is no tall tale.
A Texas woman says she’s finally landed a lover after years of being humiliated because she is 6 feet, 6 inches tall.
Klara Bradshaw, 27, says she was bullied as a child — branded “Big Foot” and “Sasquatch” — and similarly struggled in the dating world.
“There will always be examples of guys who feel intimidated. There were plenty of them that I came across when I was younger,” she told Media Drum World in an interview Friday.
“I have found that the ones that have had a hard time, it was not with my height preliminarily, but my confidence and the attention that the combination of those two factors caused. Those were immediate red flags, and so they did not last past that point.”
At 6 feet, 6 inches tall, Klara Bradshaw is speaking out about the struggles her height has presented her with — and how she’s overcome them. mdwfeatures/KlaraBradshaw
Bradshaw has played professionally for the SaarLouis Royals. mdwfeatures/KlaraBradshaw
The blonde beauty went above and beyond to find her dream man (pictured), but she is keeping his identity a secret. mdwfeatures/KlaraBradshawShe added: “I dealt with plenty of comments on first dates that showed me over time how to filter out those types of guys with false confidence, or the ones who just wanted to see if I was real, or just see me to be able to say they went on a date with ‘that one really tall girl.'”
Luckily for the statuesque stunner — who was born in the Czech Republic before immigrating to the US at 18 months old — she has found a man who isn’t beneath her.
“I am now very happily with my boyfriend, who is 6 foot 2 inches and is unbelievably supportive and proud to be with me,” she declared, without disclosing her partner’s identity.
“I am now very happily with my boyfriend, who is 6 foot 2 inches and is unbelievably supportive and proud to be with me,” she declared. mdwfeatures/KlaraBradshaw
Bradshaw has never seen her height as a flaw and is encouraging other statuesque women to own every inch of their bodies. mdwfeatures/KlaraBradshawBradshaw — who has played professional basketball for the SaarLouis Royals — says she also endured years of teasing in school.
“I was the tallest in my entire high school. I was the tallest professional women’s basketball player in Germany when I was there and in Switzerland,” she explained. “Name-calling was always hard, being told by my coaches I would be good for nothing if it wasn’t for my height in sports was hard.
“Just generally feeling left out purposefully as a kid from games and group activities was very lonely,” she further recalled.
But beautiful Bradshaw has never seen her height as a flaw and is encouraging other statuesque women to own every inch of their bodies.
“I love the height I was given and hope to inspire others to live authentically and confidently with the height they were given,” the standout proclaimed.
“I love the height I was given and hope to inspire others to live authentically and confidently with the height they were given,” the basketball player proclaimed. mdwfeatures/KlaraBradshaw
The blonde is seen towering over a pal with another statuesque friend. mdwfeatures/KlaraBradshawShe hopes to launch a line of clothing for tall women to help them accept their unusual height.
“To them I say stay strong. Keep your head up, literally. Never slouch to fit a room or environment, let the environment adjust to you,” Bradshaw stated, buoyed by the support of her boyfriend.
“Raise the ceiling. When you master owning your height, the world is your oyster,” she enthused. “I am behind you, as well as thousands of others.”
