Couple with 1.5-feet between them defend their height gap love

Things are looking up for this unconventional couple.

Despite the height gap haters, a 6-foot-9-inch woman who married a 5-foot-4-inch man has vowed to look past their difference of views — literally.

Elisany da Cruz Silva was born with gigantism , a very rare medical condition where excess growth hormones (GH) are produced due to a tumor on the pituitary gland. The excessive amount of GH accelerates the growth of muscle, bones and connective tissue, leading to an abnormally tall height.

The condition made it hard for the Brazilian influencer to see eye-to-eye with potential partners, but when she first met Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho eight years ago, there was an instant connection.

Francinaldo said he fell in love with her quickly.

“She is a beautiful person,” he said in an int