Video: Woman with world's largest hips insists 'big is beautiful' Mrs Ruffinelli has no plans to lose weight, but she admitted that her size has occasionally caused her problems: "If I travel by plane I have to buy two seats because the seats won't accommodate me, so it gets quite expensive. I have to go through doorways sideways, and I can't close the shower door because my hips get in the way. The mother of four, who lives in Los Angeles, believes that her attitude to life proves that big is beautiful. Her husband, Reggie Brooks, agrees: "I love her shape but it was her personality that first attracted me. She has a sweet disposition. When men disrespect her on the street in front of me it doesn't go down well. I have to show them who's boss. Courtesy: Barcroft Media