Joe Rogan Is Not 5'3"
The Claim
Podcaster and former Fear Factor host Joe Rogan is 5’3".
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Yesterday, someone in Los Angeles wrote a marriage proposal in the sky. “Will you marry me Mollie Pratt?” it began, and then ended with the sentence, “Joe Rogan is literally 5 foot 3.” Images of the skywriting went viral on Twitter.
Some people believed the message, commenting on Rogan’s alleged short stature.
Misbar’s Analysis
Joe Rogan is not 5’3. There are a few ways to tell. First, in 2015 Rogan said on Twitter that he’s 5’8.
In case you don’t want to take his word for it, Google says he’s 5’7.
There are also images of him standing next to others, which might shed light on his true height. Since he’s done some commentating on UFC, he’s stood next to athletes. Their height is important, so they happen to be public record and verifiably true. Here’s Rogan standing next to Connor McGregor. McGregor is about 5’9 and looks only slightly taller than Rogan in this picture.
Here’s another picture in which he’s standing next to John Anik, who is 5’9.
Clearly, they’re about the same size. Even though this is just looking at a picture, the height difference would be far greater if Joe Rogan was literally 5’3.
So far, no one has taken credit for the proposal or shared their motivation behind the note about Rogan. The Skywriting allegedly cost around $17,500 and was done by the company Skytoppers. Social media users claimed that it included other statements such as, “She said yes!” and “Until death do us part!” Also, as Twitter users noticed, the word “literally,” is missing an “R.”
