6ft 1" British Model With 47 Inch Legs Claims She Has The Worlds Lengthiest Limbs

Impressive: Alexandra Robertson, 20, has legs that measure 47" - five inches longer than Ms. Strashveskaya

With her 42" legs, slender figure and mass of dark hair, Anastasia Strashveskaya, the winner of Russia's Miss Longest Legs competition, is every inch the model beauty.
But the leggy Siberian lawyer has competition from a British woman who says her legs measure an astonishing five inches longer.
Inspired by Ms. Strashevskaya's prize-winning pins, Alexandra Robertson, 20, from Blackpool, measured her own legs - and discovered they were an incredible 47" long. 

 

Model: Alexandra was signed up by a local agency after winning Miss Blackpool at the age of 18

Alexandra, who stands a statuesque 6ft 1ins and combines studying for a degree in musical theatre with modelling work, said: 'It is crazy - I had no idea my legs were quite that long.
"I think next year they should open Miss Longest Legs up to the whole world, I'd fancy my chances.'
She might not be eligible for Miss Longest Legs but Alexandra is no stranger to beauty pageants, having won the Miss Blackpool competition at the age of 18.
She was spotted by a local modelling agency and has gone on to model bridal wear and lingerie.
But although her height has proved lucrative, she admits that it doesn't always have the effect she would like.
'I do get some stares and I suppose I do intimidate men sometimes, especially in my high heels, but it's not intentional,' she confesses.
'I get lots of people staring in the street and if I am dressed up in heels for a night out in Blackpool there will be plenty of comments, but it doesn't bother me.

Prize winner: Siberian Anastasia Strashevskaya, 18, has won the title of the longest legs in Russia

 Glacial beauty: Her 42 inch legs won her a £1,600 prize after she beat 52 other contestants to win the title

'I often hear things like "do you play basketball?" but I just turn around and reply 'no, do you play mini-golf?' and we end up having a laugh.'
She added: 'The funny thing is that, without my legs - I wouldn't even be tall. The rest of my body is the same size as my averagely sized friends. 
'But you've got to love what you've got and my legs are a definite asset.'
Luckily Alexandra's lengthy limbs don't intimidate boyfriend of two years, Laurson Moston, 21, who at 6ft measures one inch shorter than Alexandra.
'He doesn't mind my height at all,' said Alexandra. 'He did ban me from wearing really high heels when I'm with him, though, because I tower over him then. 
'So when we go out I compromise - and only wear small heels'

 

 

Tall family: Alexandra comes from a family of statuesque women, including her mother who is 5ft 11" tall

And Alexandra isn't the only tall woman in her family. Her older sister, Lorna Rycroft, 33, is the same height as Alexandra, while their mother Linda, 51, is a respectable 5ft 11".
So are there any downsides to being so tall? Only finding clothes to fit an inside leg measurement of an impressive 37" reveals Alexandra.
'When your inside leg is 37 inches getting clothes to fit, especially fashion clothes, is a bit of a nightmare. In fact in Blackpool it's near impossible - I have to go to Manchester usually.
'But they are there if you know where to look. I do quite a lot of bridal wear photo shoots and I really love that because I can show any worried taller brides-to-be that beautiful dresses are available and they can look elegant.
'I know how they feel, I'd always worried that I wouldn't get a wedding dress to fit me.'
Karen Jean Cookson, proprietor of Angels Elite, who Alexandra works for, said: 'Alex is stunning and clearly has the most amazing legs which make her really stand out from the crowd but she is also an amazing dancer and model and has a fabulous personality.