Erika Ervin (born February 23, 1979), known professionally as Amazon Eve, is an American

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, and actress. She has appeared on the cover of Australian magazine ''

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'' and played a regular character on '' American Horror Story: Freak Show'' and in a small role in '' American Horror Story: Apocalypse''. She stands at tall.

Early life and education

Ervin was born in

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, and by age 14 was . She grew taller over the next four years. Around age 25, she underwent

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. Ervin attended college in the

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and studied theater arts and

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Career

Ervin ventured to obtain roles as an actress but gave up on the idea when she was constantly offered roles as an alien or monster. Later she studied law and exercise physiology. Tired of the office life that she had pursued and unhappy with her weight, she joined a gym but strove for an unrealistic size 0 physique that almost resulted in ending her life. Eventually she developed a healthier body image and began to view herself as a super-sized version of Super Woman and became a

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devoted to instilling realistic expectations for herself and her clients. She tours the world participating in height comparison photo shoots and regular modeling jobs and posts her tour on her website. In 2011, she was crowned the World's Tallest Professional Model by

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Appearances

In the September 2013 issue of ''

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'',

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, former editor-in-chief of ''

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'', wrote an article, "Carine Roitfeld's 'Singular Beauties'", with photographs by

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. The article includes 25 models and is "an homage to the diversity of women". Among the models are

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(82 years old),

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, and Ervin who is paired with 5'9"

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. There is also a video about the making of the article in which Xiao Wen and Ervin appear.

Personal life

Ervin underwent

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in 2004. In interviews, Ervin has talked about the problems of being a tall woman. Other topics she has addressed include her troubles growing up dealing with teasing in high school, family problems and her modeling experience.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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