I can be a giraffe woman.' A friend of Smith's customized the rings and then soldered them around her neck (only burning her 'a little') - although they can be removed 'in the event of a medical ...

Video: Talk about a long shot! 'Giraffe woman' who spent five YEARS stretching her neck with painful metal rings to look more like her favourite animal gives up her quest after 'logic kicked in' ...

Smith’s goal in life is to become a ‘giraffe woman’. For the past three years, the Los Angeles resident has been trying to extend her neck by wearing no less than 11 copper rings around it.

the 28-year-old woman from Los Angeles has extended her neck with 11 copper rings starting from 2011. "I've always had a long neck," said Smith. "In middle school, they used to call me a giraffe ...

"The longer the neck the more beautiful they are. Some say that the coils indicate a social status.” Contrary to their nickname as "giraffe women" the tribe members actually have normal sized necks.