Taking a Liberty with true love
Amanda Whittaker, 27, of Leeds, has a condition called objectum sexuality in which people fall in love with things rather than humans.
The shop assistant developed a deep affection for the statue when a friend in New York posted her a picture online. So far she has visited the 151ft statue four times and even harboured thoughts of “marrying” it.
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Hide AdMiss Whittaker who says she had a passionate love affair with a drum kit while at school said the statue is her “long-distance lover”.
Her home is populated by a 6ft replica and hundreds of smaller models.
Picture: Andrew McCaren/Ross Parry Agency