KIM KARDASHIAN may be the self-proclaimed queen of selfies, but she’s got nothing on daredevil photographer Thaigo Correa.

    The plucky 27-year-old Brazilian has been snapping extreme self-portraits since 2012, and climbed to the top of Rio de Janeiro’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue for his latest daring photoshoot — with incredible results.

    Access to the religious monument is restricted, so Correa had to gain special permission from the authorities to climb the statue, although his jaw-dropping snaps from the head of the 124-foot (35-meter) Brazilian landmark are worth the effort.

    As well as a head for heights, the photographer relied on his trusted GoPro and a UAV drone to take his stomach-churning selfies, which capture the Brazilian city as few people have seen it before.

    He said: “I have been taking selfies in unusual locations since August 2012 when I first bought a GoPro camera, and get extreme pleasure in pushing both myself and my photography by getting extreme images that few can take.

    “So far the response from the public to my work has been very positive with comments saying that I am an inspiration though some do call me crazy!

    “Some people ask me what I do for a living because my life is sort of a dream but I just to live my life to the extreme.

    “Standing atop the head of this famous and sacred monument was a feeling that is hard to put in to words but as I looked down it felt like I had the world at my feet.

    “I love exploring and going to these places, so really, the thrill was climbing to the top of the statue — the selfie was just a bonus.”(SD-Agencies)