A 2FT 10in exotic dancer has told of how she's judged for her relationship with her 5ft 7in boyfriend over both their height difference and 13 year age gap. Cassee, 32, who holds the title of the world's smallest stripper, met Blake, 19, via Facebook dating last summer. Realising there was a spark, they soon fell for one another, moving in together after just one month. Unfortunately, since going public with their relationship, they have had to deal with a lot of judgment - both on and offline. Photos of the two of them have been splashed across social media, accompanied by unkind, mocking comments. The whirlwind nature of their relationship also had some loved ones worried. However, the pair continue to go from strength to strength and are happier than ever. Cassee concluded: "I want people to know that you're not disgusting or wrong for being in a relationship with a little person. But also, my height doesn't represent all of me. Why can't Blake just want to be with me because he cares about me or finds me beautiful?"
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00:00COMMS This is 5'7 Blake. He fell in love with 2'10 Cassie.
00:07CASSIE Every day I say his eyes are beautiful.
00:12COMMS The noticeable height difference between the couple has led to people judging their relationship.
00:18CASSIE Somebody had screenshot it from my page and posted it all over. Like, haha, is this Blake really dating a midget?
00:24COMMS But height isn't the only difference these two lovebirds face. A 13-year age gap has their closest family and friends worried.
00:32COMMS My main concern is him being able to take the relationship seriously. The age gap is a challenge, but so is your stature.
00:44CASSIE You hungry?
00:45BLAKE Yeah.
00:50CASSIE That should be good.
00:55CASSIE Thank you. Okay, um, cooking oil, please.
01:01CASSIE Hi, I'm Cassie, and I am 2'10", and this is Blake. He's...
01:07BLAKE 5'7".
01:08COMMS So how did you guys meet originally?
01:11CASSIE Facebook dating. He is, what, 13 years younger than I am?
01:15CASSIE I'm 32, he's 19. There should still be a few more minutes on it, though.
01:20CASSIE You don't want to flip them too early. Alright, I guess you're right.
01:27CASSIE I had to get to know him a little bit first because of the age thing, you know. It was scary.
01:32COMMS But Cassie soon realised this was something special, and Blake was in it for the long haul.
01:37CASSIE We were changing the radio stations and, like, a country song came on. I was like, oh, do you want me to change? He's like, no!
01:42CASSIE And he just starts busting out country. I'm like, what the hell? I just thought you listened to rap and stuff.
01:49CASSIE And then he just started singing this country song. I was like, okay, that's my heart. You just got my heart.
01:57CASSIE It just made me think, okay, he's got a softer side to him.
02:01COMMS Cassie was born with a rare condition called cartilage hair hypoplasia that affected her height.
02:07However, she didn't let this stop her from pursuing a successful career as an exotic dancer.
02:13CASSIE Blake supports me. You know, like, when I first started talking to him, I was out in Vegas, and Blake had asked me, oh, what are you doing out there?
02:20And I told him, I'm the world's smallest stripper. And Blake was like, oh, cool. That's fun.
02:25Blake doesn't seem to care. You know, he's like, I care about you for you.
02:29BLAKE I look at her, oh, she's the world's smallest stripper. I looked at her as a normal person you'd see on the streets.
02:35Having Blake's support for her career was important to Cassie, and their relationship has grown because of it.
02:41So much so that they decided to live together one month into their relationship.
02:46But despite their happiness together, judgement soon followed.
02:52CASSIE Like, haha, is Blake really dating a midget?
02:55BLAKE Oh my gosh, is that your mom?
02:57CASSIE A lot of the time, you know, people that are attracted to little people can just be attracted to them because they find them beautiful.
03:04They like their personality.
03:06BLAKE She's a kind-hearted person, and I love her very much.
03:10And she makes me happy. She smiles, we laugh together.
03:16I'm trying to find a relationship and settle it down. I'm not trying to play around.
03:22CASSIE Can't hold the tears today.
03:25Their loved ones were also worried about their relationship.
03:29CASSIE Faith is my best friend, and I've known her since I was 19 years old.
03:34CASSIE Hi beautiful!
03:36BLAKE How are you?
03:38CASSIE Good, good. I miss you.
03:40BLAKE I miss you too. How are you and Blake doing today?
03:45CASSIE We are doing good. What did you think about when I first told you that I was dating a 19 year old?
03:50BLAKE I was terrified. I don't want him to get bored.
03:54I just know what it was like to be 19 once.
03:58Not only is the age gap a challenge, but so is your stature.
04:02You know, I want to see you settle down. I'm just worried.
04:05I'm scared that you two will make an action that will make you crash and burn.
04:09And I don't want to see that.
04:13I believe that never happens.
04:15CASSIE Well, I love you, and thank you for another awesome chat like we always have.
04:19BLAKE Well, I love you so much, and hopefully I hear from you again tonight.
04:26CASSIE Hey babe.
04:27BLAKE Hi. How'd the call go?
04:29CASSIE I'll tell you my secrets when I talk about you and Faith.
04:32BLAKE You should tell me.
04:34CASSIE No, I'm kidding. It was good.
04:36BLAKE It was good?
04:37CASSIE She doesn't hate you.
04:39BLAKE Oh, I thought she did.
04:40CASSIE No, but she has her concerns because of your age,
04:43and about us taking things too fast in the beginning, and getting a place together,
04:47and getting a car, and having all these financial assets that are big.
04:53Faith's support means the world to me.
04:56It'll take more time than five months for her to really see that this is going to last.
05:01Don't judge a book by its cover.
05:03He just totally surprised me.
05:05Like I've told Nas, you surprise me every day with something new that you do.
05:08I just think age is just a number.
05:10If you really do care about someone, you do want to get to know somebody,
05:14you just live in the moment and be happy.