When an 18-year-old Peter Gene Hernandez came to Los Angeles from Honolulu, Hawaii, in 2003 to pursue a career in music, he didn’t have the slightest clue of the fact that he would soon be evolving into the star that he is today. Bruno Mars became one of the best-selling music artists of all time.Bruno Mars rose to fame in 2010 buoyed by the success of ‘Nothin’ on You’ by B.o.B and ‘Billionaire’ by Travie McCoy, both of which featured his vocals. Now, the ‘Grenade’ singer has become a household name.One thing that has bothered Mars in his entire career has been his height. And there was one specific moment in history that made everyone realize his short size.

Bruno Mars’ Height Didn’t Earn Him His Nickname

Upon being asked how he thought of changing his name, Mars explained, saying, “Bruno is after Bruno Sammartino, who was this big fat wrestler. I guess I was this chunky little baby, so my dad used to call me that as a nickname. The Mars came up just because I felt like I didn’t have no pizzazz, and a lot of girls say I’m out of this world, so I was like, I guess I’m from Mars.”

With the heights he has attained in the music industry with only three albums, it’s fair to say that he truly is ‘out of this world.’ While his mother was both a singer and a dancer, his father used to play Little Richard’s music; this inspired Bruno as a young child. His uncle, who was an Elvis Presley impersonator, encouraged three-year-old Mars to perform Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson on stage.

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Fans Realized Bruno Mars’ Height Isn’t What They Thought

Bruno’s fame and talent in the domain of music are undeniably authentic, and so is his height. Fans even doubt his claim of his size being 5’5″. His height became a topic of speculation for the first time in 2012 when he performed at Victoria’s Secret Show, where the models had a good few inches over him.

However, the artist was unaffected by the height difference and won the hearts of the onlookers with his enchanting vocals.

There are quite a few instances where he looks shorter than the people around him during live performances and award ceremonies. The incident that drew the most attention towards his height was when Bruno Mars accepted an award for Best Male Video for ‘Locked Out of Heaven’ from Taylor Swift during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards.

For the event, Taylor Swift had donned a fitted deep-blue sparkly gown and heels that added to her height of 5’10”. At the same time, Bruno Mars was dressed up in a deep-green suit-pant set over a leopard print shirt and flat black shoes that made him look relatively short when he stood next to Taylor Swift as he accepted the award.

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The 2016 NFL Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show where he performed a duet with Beyonce was one such occasion. Although Beyonce, with a height close to 5’7″, was wearing heeled boots, which might have elevated her height by another 3 inches, Mars(5’5″) didn’t appear to be much shorter. This implies that perhaps, the singer was wearing shoe heel inserts inside his stylish pair of Nike sneakers in this event.

Bruno Mars Doesn’t Care About His Height

While some people might take offense at being shamed for their appearance, the singer openly admitted the fact that he is short and has even joked about it on several occasions. He told The Daily Star in 2015, “I’m a short guy, and that’s always something I have to think about. I’ve always done the hat thing. Now I’m doing ones with bigger brims to make myself look taller.”

Mars also told them that his mother Bernie tried blow-drying his hair when he was younger to make him look taller. He has said, “In my mind, I’m 6-3. But I’m 5-5. Do me a favor: Say I’m 5-6,” and on Twitter, he mentioned he was bored with the question of how tall he is.

While his height might be a drawback, Mars’ stylish looks and good taste contribute well to his appearance. Time and time again, Mars, the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, has proved that the physique of a person doesn’t come in the way of their success.

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Bruno recently released new music with Silk Sonic, an RnB duo featuring rapper Anderson .Paak, and Mars himself. After the two-year hiatus, Mars is all set to win hearts again. Fans are eager to hear more new music from the new RnB duo.

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