Anna Kendrick Style Interview: Tips and Tricks for Short Girls

Movie stars are often tinier than expected in person and pint-size Anna Kendrick is no exception. Standing at just 5'2", she's what sassy girls might call "vertically challenged"—not that her height's ever caused her to rely strictly on heels or platforms. "When I was younger I specifically wouldn't wear heels because even in heels I'm still not tall. You know the way you get yourself worked up when you're a kid? I had this crazy idea that if I wore them people would notice and say, 'You're not even tall in heels!' I committed to flip-flops and sneakers because I was like, 'I'm short and that's just what it is, and I don't want to try and correct something,'" she revealed to Glamour. As an adult, she's stopped worrying about whether people look at her as tall or short (or as a short girl trying to look tall), though for herself, she still looks to get some extra help occasionally. "If I'm getting dressed up, I want to have legs." While she's sure most of her styling tricks are ones fellow short girls are familiar with (think dressing in monochrome or vertical stripes to stretch the figure), she shared a
Movie stars are often tinier than expected in person and pint-size Anna Kendrick is no exception. Standing at just 5'2, she's what sassy girls might call vertically challenged—not that her height's ever caused her to rely strictly on heels or platforms. When I was younger I specifically wouldn't wear heels because even in heels I'm still not tall. You know the way you get yourself worked up when you're a kid? I had this crazy idea that if I wore them people would notice and say, 'You're not even tall in heels!' I committed to flip-flops and sneakers because I was like, 'I'm short and that's just what it is, and I don't want to try and correct something,' she revealed to Glamour. As an adult, she's stopped worrying about whether people look at her as tall or short (or as a short girl trying to look tall), though for herself, she still looks to get some extra help occasionally. If I'm getting dressed up, I want to have legs. While she's sure most of her styling tricks are ones fellow short girls are familiar with (think dressing in monochrome or vertical stripes to stretch the figure), she shared a