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Melissa Ashcroft has got something to say to 'creepy blokes' (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
A mum claiming to have 'Britain's biggest boobs' says she's bombarded by "creeps who want to buy her used bras", whereas women "want to help".
Melissa Ashcroft, 30, who boasts a 36M bust, has been flooded with hundreds of messages and emails from sleazy men attempting to chat her up. The mother-of-three revealed to the Daily Star: "I can't move for creepy messages. I got one this morning – he wanted to buy my bra.
"Or it's 'you're so pretty, can I skype call you?' I'm married with three kids, it's mad." Melissa, from Blairgowrie, Scotland, has recently started a crowdfunding appeal to fund breast reduction surgery after being informed by the NHS that her BMI is too elevated for the operation.
Melissa has often tried to get a reduction surgery on the NHS (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
She's desperate for the procedure as she's endured agonising back pain since hitting puberty.
Getting out of bed takes her a full hour each morning and she's unable to pick up her eight-month-old daughter. She said that "men just send sexualised messages", whereas her female supporters are rallying behind her campaign.
Melissa said: "Women have been lovely to me and have often shared messages of support. But it's the guys who are weird... Same old story."
The proud mum-of-three often has to get specially-made bras (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
Melissa, who featured on ITV's This Morning earlier this week, explained: "I'm not able to do normal things, like being able to go to the gym or picking up my daughter.
"And the worst thing? I just feel fat. I went on ITV and watched the footage back. And I just look ginormous. My husband has been very supportive but that's still how I perceive it."
She reckons she has some of the largest breasts in Britain (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
Melissa reckons she's amongst those with the largest breasts in Britain, yet she can't even afford the £82 specially-made bra created for her measurements. This leaves her having to squeeze into a much smaller – and more budget-friendly – £20 bra.
She explained: "There's only one place I can buy bras from and it's this online-only place in America. But they are priced between £80 and £110."
Before puberty struck with brutal impact, Melissa faced vicious mockery at school for being flat-chested. She recalled: "One minute I was getting bullied for having a flat chest, then I'd get bullied saying I had tea towels down my bra. It wasn't nice at school – it was everyday."
She continued: "I find it hard to exercise because I have pain in my shoulders and lower back. Then when I go on a treadmill, for example, I feel really embarrassed and sexualised, like people are watching me, and I don't want that when I'm just trying to exercise.
"I don't want the attention. I'm not just a walking pair of breasts, I have a personality, and I am a real human."
Melissa Ashcroft has got something to say to 'creepy blokes' (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
A mum claiming to have 'Britain's biggest boobs' says she's bombarded by "creeps who want to buy her used bras", whereas women "want to help".
Melissa Ashcroft, 30, who boasts a 36M bust, has been flooded with hundreds of messages and emails from sleazy men attempting to chat her up. The mother-of-three revealed to the Daily Star: "I can't move for creepy messages. I got one this morning – he wanted to buy my bra.
"Or it's 'you're so pretty, can I skype call you?' I'm married with three kids, it's mad." Melissa, from Blairgowrie, Scotland, has recently started a crowdfunding appeal to fund breast reduction surgery after being informed by the NHS that her BMI is too elevated for the operation.
Melissa has often tried to get a reduction surgery on the NHS (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
She's desperate for the procedure as she's endured agonising back pain since hitting puberty.
Getting out of bed takes her a full hour each morning and she's unable to pick up her eight-month-old daughter. She said that "men just send sexualised messages", whereas her female supporters are rallying behind her campaign.
Melissa said: "Women have been lovely to me and have often shared messages of support. But it's the guys who are weird... Same old story."
The proud mum-of-three often has to get specially-made bras (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
Melissa, who featured on ITV's This Morning earlier this week, explained: "I'm not able to do normal things, like being able to go to the gym or picking up my daughter.
"And the worst thing? I just feel fat. I went on ITV and watched the footage back. And I just look ginormous. My husband has been very supportive but that's still how I perceive it."
She reckons she has some of the largest breasts in Britain (Image: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)
Melissa reckons she's amongst those with the largest breasts in Britain, yet she can't even afford the £82 specially-made bra created for her measurements. This leaves her having to squeeze into a much smaller – and more budget-friendly – £20 bra.
She explained: "There's only one place I can buy bras from and it's this online-only place in America. But they are priced between £80 and £110."
Before puberty struck with brutal impact, Melissa faced vicious mockery at school for being flat-chested. She recalled: "One minute I was getting bullied for having a flat chest, then I'd get bullied saying I had tea towels down my bra. It wasn't nice at school – it was everyday."
She continued: "I find it hard to exercise because I have pain in my shoulders and lower back. Then when I go on a treadmill, for example, I feel really embarrassed and sexualised, like people are watching me, and I don't want that when I'm just trying to exercise.
"I don't want the attention. I'm not just a walking pair of breasts, I have a personality, and I am a real human."
