Millie, 21, and Chelsea, 23, have been in a relationship for nine years and are engaged – but are often mistaken for mother and son due to their height difference
A couple have been mistaken for mother and son online due to their height difference – despite being just two years apart in age.
At 21, Millie is two years younger than her fiancée, Chelsea – but is often called her “mum” or “big sister” when she shares pictures and videos of them online.
Whilst Millie stands at 5ft6, Chelsea is five inches shorter at 5ft1, and has more youthful features, leading to a flood of stunned comments online. Clips of the pair have racked up over one million views, and left them livid over the abuse they’ve endured as a consequence.
“It affects us when people are accusing me of being attracted to children,” Millie, from East Midlands, UK, told What’s The Jam. “It’s disgraceful as Chelsea is older than me.
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“Other comments call her my son, or nephew, or brother. We understand the comments about the age difference – we personally think it’s just about Chelsea’s height.
“But viewers read more into it and say her features are young. People say to check my hard drive, insinuating I’m attracted to children!”.
The couple, who are both support workers and have been together for nine years, say the remarks have impacted how they interact with one another when they are out and about.
Millie said: “We’ve been made to feel we can’t act like a couple in public. If people saw me holding hands with my ‘son’, we would get funny looks.
“We’ve accepted it now and just accept the fact that we may not always [be able to] act like we are in a relationship.”
A recent TikTok video of the couple, which has racked up 1.7 million views, shows them standing side by side on a balcony, highlighting their height difference – made even more noticeable by Millie’s choice of wedged shoes.
One viewer quipped: “How old is your son?”.
“I don’t understand this. What’s her son got to do with her height?” another confused user wrote, to which the couple replied: “Because we’re together. Not son and mother. Two grown women in their 20s DATING.”
Another commenter asked, “Please tell me that’s your brother.
“This is mother and son, right?” another user queried.
Yet another person remarked: “I legit thought this was your little brother.
“Is he 12?” someone else questioned.
Despite the negative comments, the couple aren’t letting the criticism get to them. They’re currently planning to undergo IUI fertility treatment to start their own family, keeping their 16,000 followers updated along the way.
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