Savanna Trapp is used to turning heads before she even says a word. At 6 foot 8, she has spent most of her life standing out in every room, and she says strangers often assume they already know something about her just because of her height. Modeling has helped her turn that visibility into income, with Savanna saying she brings in thousands of dollars each month from the work. Still, she insists the attention is not always flattering, especially when it comes to dating.
Savanna, who friends call Savvy, says her love life comes with a unique set of obstacles that have nothing to do with chemistry. She believes some men approach her with an agenda rather than genuine interest. “I have to be really careful about people’s motives. I want to make sure they’re sincere and that they don’t see me as some exotic item they can check off a list,” she said in an interview with MailOnline. For her, that means anyone who wants to pursue her has to pass what she described as a kind of personal screening.
Her relationship setup is also not what many people expect, and she says that can bring out even more assumptions. Savanna has been married to her wife Danielle for more than three years. She is also in a long term relationship with her boyfriend Ryan, and she describes herself as polyamorous, meaning she can have multiple romantic relationships with everyone involved fully aware and consenting. She says being married and having a partner does not stop her from forming new connections, and she likes that her relationships do not have to fit rigid labels.
Height is not just part of Savanna’s identity, it is practically a family tradition. She grew up surrounded by unusually tall relatives and says their household earned a major distinction when they were recognized as the tallest family in the world. According to Savanna, the family entered Guinness World Records in 2020 and she says they still hold that title. She has described her younger brother as about 7 foot 3, while their father is also 6 foot 8 and their mother is around 6 foot 3. In that environment, being tall was normal at home, even if the outside world treated it like a spectacle.
Even with family support, she says day to day life can feel like it was designed for someone else. Clothes and shoes are a constant challenge, and she has talked about bumping into light fixtures and ceiling fans because standard spaces rarely account for her height. She also says her long legs can make outfits feel unintentionally attention grabbing, even when she is dressed casually. “Finding clothes that fit me well is a real challenge,” she admitted while discussing the frustrations of shopping. On Instagram, where she has more than 31,000 followers, she often shows how she styles pieces that actually work for her frame.
Savanna says the physical growing pains started early and were hard to ignore. She has shared that by age 12 she was already about 6 foot 2, and she remembers having to wear men’s shoes at school because it was the only option. “Growing up, my height always caught up with me in some way. My coordination couldn’t keep up. I was pretty clumsy. In one month I would grow by as much as two inches,” she recalled on Truly TV’s YouTube channel. She has also described leg pain, stretch marks from rapid growth, and the need for extra support because uncomfortable seating can leave her bones aching if she sits too long.
Despite those struggles, Savanna credits her mother with helping her build confidence instead of shame. She says she was taught from childhood that standing out could be a strength rather than a burden. “She taught me that being different is something to be proud of. That meant a lot to me,” Savanna said. Over time, she learned to accept the attention that comes with being tall, even if she still wishes people would separate curiosity from objectification.
One recent experience stood out to her precisely because it felt so ordinary. Savanna said she went on a blind date and was surprised by how relaxed she felt around the man. She described it as “refreshing” because he treated her kindly and normally, without turning her height into the whole point of the evening. She also said that kind of straightforward respect was so rare for her that she felt it had “never happened to me before.” For Savanna, that moment was a reminder that the bar is not complicated, it is simply being seen as a full person.
Polyamory, the relationship style Savanna says works for her, is often misunderstood as a lack of commitment, but many people who practice it describe the opposite. In general terms, it refers to having more than one romantic relationship at a time with honesty, communication, and consent from everyone involved. Guinness World Records, meanwhile, is known for documenting extremes across human achievement and natural traits, including unusual height records, which can bring fascination as well as unwanted public scrutiny. Extreme height can also come with practical health considerations, from joint strain to finding properly sized furniture, clothing, and safe living spaces that reduce everyday injuries.
Savanna’s story sits at the intersection of visibility, body difference, and modern relationships, and it highlights how quickly admiration can turn into entitlement when people forget basic respect. She has found ways to monetize what makes her different, but she is still navigating the social cost of being treated like a novelty. The fact that she keeps insisting on boundaries, whether in dating or in public life, may be the most relatable part of all.
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