S6 • E78 Nov 3, 2021
Ruth Lujan from Torreon, Mexico, is a practitioner of tight laced corseting. Naturally, her waist is 40cm and when Ruth's corset is fully laced up it shrinks down to a tiny 30cm or 11.8 inches. Five years ago whilst at a ballet class, Ruth's teacher noticed some issues with her movement and advised her to go to see a doctor. She was diagnosed with a rare condition called Hyperlaxity Syndrome which affects muscles and ligaments. The doctor recommended that wearing a corset could help the condition which resulted in Ruth gaining an interest in tight laced corseting. Ruth began posting her corseting journey on TikTok and Instagram and began gathering a huge following online. Her sister Valeria sometimes worries that Ruth's look is becoming too extreme.
