Anderson Cooper and the World's Tallest Man: PHOTO
Standing at 7’8”, Igor Vovkovinskiy is the tallest man in America.
Watch him talk to Anderson about being bullied as a child and the difficulties his height presents today, particularly when shopping for clothes and being in public,
AFTER THE JUMP...
Keep pushing that silver head down, Igor: almost there!
Posted by: Michael in Toronto | May 29, 2012 11:12:02 AM
World's tallest and American tallest is not necessary the same...
Posted by: oakpope | May 29, 2012 11:24:00 AM
If he's big all over I guess he's got the last laugh.
Posted by: Jack M | May 29, 2012 11:26:18 AM
I wonder if Anderson tried to go up on him.
Posted by: Mike | May 29, 2012 11:39:55 AM
It's not easy being green. This puts a lot into perspective. Thanks for posting it.
Posted by: castaway | May 29, 2012 12:20:55 PM
This is OT I know height doesn't corellate to penis size. But has anyone on here every been with a guy who was over 7 ft tall and if so how endowed was he?
Posted by: Kim | May 29, 2012 12:50:30 PM
I take it he doesn't get bullied much anymore.
Posted by: anon | May 29, 2012 1:20:11 PM
@Kim, that has more to do with genetics.
I feel bad for him, but he needs to lose weight if he's in pain all over.
Posted by: Paul R | May 29, 2012 1:38:30 PM
What is any story today without bullying? Anderson may be smaller but the gray body hair makes him look much older.
Posted by: Cliff | May 29, 2012 1:55:03 PM
If Anderson is gay he must have a giant fetish. If he physically picked him up in mid air is all it would take. Gulliver porn.
Posted by: Cliff | May 29, 2012 2:05:55 PM
@Oakpope: +1
That's how American exceptionalism is defined: by ignoring the rest of the world
Posted by: MikeW | May 29, 2012 2:59:16 PM
Why do they do a show on that? Its no different than all the obese fat people who can't find clothes to fit and body hurts to move.
Why does he even go shopping anymore? Just order stuff specifically for you obviously.
I usually like shows like this, where they give you an insight into someone different than you's life, but this clip was rather pointless.
Posted by: juan | May 29, 2012 3:27:47 PM
I enjoyed the show. liked the fact that he is different.I am also in that basket.The world is so busy keeping with the Jonses they seem to forget those that are different.I hope that God dosen't.
Posted by: Ann Vizier | May 29, 2012 5:19:00 PM
I guess everybody has the same question on their minds about this guy. One could only imagine.
Posted by: patronsaint | May 29, 2012 6:37:13 PM
Wow! I'm astonished & disgusted by the lack of compassion for this man in the comments so far.
His body aches (& his spirit, I think) simply by carrying itself around doing mundane tasks like shopping. I know what it's like to shop til you drop, but it sounds like that's an every day experience for him. It's not like he did this to himself or can lose it through exercise & dieting.
I don't know for sure, but this may be the same condition Julia Child & Lincoln had. Give him a break!!
...& yes I did wonder if everything was proportional...
Posted by: jugo mono | May 29, 2012 7:53:24 PM
Why not skip the Anderson Cooper coverage until AC is officially gay?
Posted by: mike128 | May 29, 2012 10:56:47 PM