COMM: Aleira Avendano is pushing her body
to the limits, squeezing her waist down to an eye watering 20 inches – by wearing
a corset for the last six years.
COMM: She's also had surgery to enhance
her shape, but she could be pushing her body too far.
COMM: The 25 year old Venezuelan model began
waist training while she was still in her teens and now wears her corset for a staggering 23 hours a day.
COMM: Along with the waist training Aleira
tries to maintain her extreme figure through diet and exercise.
COMM: She also admits to having surgery to
enhance her incredible hour glass shape.
COMM: But the extraordinary stress placed on
her body by the corset could lead to problems in the future.
COMM: Unsurprisingly she draws both adulation
and criticism in her home town of Caracas.
COMM: Despite the controversy her figure draws
she has the support of her family – except for her father who still finds the attention
a little hard to bear.
COMM: But she considers wearing a corset for
23 hours a day a small price to pay for the happiness it brings her.