Tom Holland Talked About The Red Carpet Tricks He Used To Make Himself Look Taller, And I Didn't Even Realize This Was A Thing

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As you may or may not know, Tom Holland is a short king.

Tom smiling at a red carpet event
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However, as part of his GQ cover story, Tom talked about feeling insecure about his 5'8" height — especially on red carpets.

Tom poses for photographers on the red carpet of the Onward premiere
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“I’d do this thing on red carpets where I would stand closer to the photographers than the people behind me," Tom admitted.

Tom standing slightly in front of Will Smith at the premiere of their film onward
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As well as posing differently, Tom would also use shoe lifts — which are basically insoles that can make you look a couple of inches taller.

Tom poses for photographers next to Chris Hemsworth on the red carpet

Tom's Marvel costar Robert Downey Jr. also reportedly uses shoe lifts.

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Instead, Tom now prefers to focus on the things that he can change. “I cannot do anything about my height,” he added. “I can put on more muscle.”

Tom poses for a photo inside an event with Zendaya
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Tom's intention to put on more muscle certainly worked. Back in the day, he needed a muscle suit in Captain America: Civil War — whereas “Now I just have a penis cup,” he said.

Tom as Spider-Man holding onto Zendaya's character MJ

Oh my.

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Let's hear it for the short kings!!!