After Five Years Of Stretching Her Neck, ‘Giraffe Woman’ Finally Shed Her Rings

We're all different people, meaning we all have our own little weird obsessions. It could be some sort of addiction to sports or video games, or maybe it's a need to go shopping, or to be constantly looking up the latest trends online. Most of us can contain our obsessions and keep them somewhat under the radar. However, there are plenty of stories of people who take their obsession a bit too far. Well, this is exactly what occurred with Sydney Smith, also known as "Giraffe Woman." She spent five years elongating her neck, and it's very intense to see the effect it ended up having on her, both physically and mentally. While it's very important to always stay true to yourself, many times you can get a little carried away.

How Sydney Began Her Journey

There's a saying that goes, "a picture is worth a thousand words." But there should be more context put behind this statement. Sydney has long been a fan of giraffes, and so, at 25, she decided she wanted to pay tribute to her favorite thing in the world. So, Sydney did what many people (might not) do, and went about elongating her neck. This isn't really an easy thing to do, and Sydney was just about to find out how much the transformation process would take out of her.

Now, you're probably thinking, "how does a photo with a stuffed animal giraffe prove she has a weird obsession? Well, it isn't just the stuffed animal-it's an actual purse that she carries around with her. She says, "I never go anywhere without my giraffe purse." I think it's safe to say she likes giraffes....a lot.