Zlata the contortionist gets herself into... A FRIDGE
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What a cool place to hang out: Zlata the contortionist gets herself into... A FRIDGE
At the age of four Zlata discovered she had an amazing talent - and she has been bending over backwards ever since to make the most of it.
The Russian-born former gymnast, 24, is one of the world's most extreme contortionists.
At 5ft 9ins and weighing just eight and a half stone, Zlata spends most of her day working out and training for shows around the world.
Keeping chilled: Zlata, 24, holds on to her feet inside a fridge. The contortionist has been performing her unique act for 10 years
Heels over head: A former gymnast, Zlata said she gave up the sport after she was picked on by other girls at school
Zlata said: 'Doing these poses just feels very natural to me. Sometimes it can get a bit uncomfortable if I have to hold a pose for a long time in photo shoots.
'But I think that's like anyone who sits down for a long time - their muscles get stiff.
'I don't really diet but I have to train very hard to keep my muscles in shape and to be as flexible as possible.'
Boxed in: The Russian-born contortionist is able to bend her body into 50cm square boxes
Sitting pretty: Zlata has a rare condition which means her tendons are extremely pliable, allowing her to adopt painful-looking positions for lengthy periods of time
Zlata has a rare condition that makes all her tendons extremely pliable, allowing her to adopt seemingly back-breaking positions.
But Zlata, who now lives in Germany, wasn't always applauded for her contortionist ability.
She first started experimenting with her talent after her pre-school teacher asked her to create a bridge - where you stand on your hands and feet with your back arched - and she outshone her classmates.
She admits other girls her age were jealous of her and would pick on her at school.
'In Russia being flexible is a very good thing to be because everyone is really into gymnastics,' she explained.
'Some of the other girls didn't like how good I was.'
Flexible: The contortionist can bend herself at a perfect 90 degree angle
Zlata turned her back on gymnastics and joined an after school circus instead where she learnt the art of contortionism.
She added: 'As soon as I started doing it I was addicted and I knew this is what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.'