The woman with a 16-inch waist - PHOTO+VIDEO

Inspired by her favorite comic book characters, Kelly, a fetish model, has shrunk her waist to a minuscule 16 inches using a steel boned tight-laced corset. The 27-year-old, from New York, started 'waist training' seven years ago after being inspired by the extreme shapes of voluptuous Jessica Rabbit and Marvel super-heroine 'Storm'. Kelly, who studies fashion, said: 'Growing up I just loved the exaggeration of styles and the beautiful costumes that comic book characters would wear and that led to the aesthetic that led to tight-lacing. 'I like that they wore their personalities externally. 'I do understand their measurements can't ever possibly be achieved because they would break. 'I think it's interesting how fabric and thread can just easily manipulate the body to do such an extreme silhouette though. ' Growing up, Kelly was a tomboy, and says that corset training has helped her to overcome childhood shyness. She said: 'As a little girl I was very shy and I loved the way comic books portrayed the characters. She continued: 'I liked that Batman is actually Bruce Wayne but when he puts on the batsuit it allows him to become this vigilante. 'He was the same person but the different outfit allowed him to channel a different side of himself. 'I've always loved how certain pieces of garments gave you permission to let out certain parts of you. 'So I think that's what tight lacing does for me, I wanted to become my own super hero villain.' But waist-training is not without it's problems and Kelly does struggle with some physical tasks. (dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az