Woman, Who Broke the World Record for Largest Afro, on the Need to Celebrate Natural Hair: 'It's a Lifestyle' (Exclusive)

"The things that make us different and unique should always be celebrated," said Jessica L. Martinez, whose afro measures ...
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Jess Martinez Sets New Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Afro

Jess Martinez now officially holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest afro, a title that reflects her ...
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WATCH: New York Woman Earns Guinness World Record for the Largest Afro!

Jessica Martinez has just been crowned the Guinness World Records holder for the world's largest afro, measuring 6 feet, 2 ...

Jessica L. Martinez broke the world record for the largest afro. She’s using the moment to champion natural hair pride

Natural hair is not a trend, it’s a lifestyle,” says Jessica L. Martinez, the second Black woman to break the record for the ...

New York Woman’s 6-Foot Afro Sets Guinness World Record

A New York woman has set a Guinness World Record with her Afro, which measures 190 centimeters (about 6 feet 3 inches) in ...
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Nigerian stylist sets Guinness World Records title for most hair braids in 24 hours

Nigerian hair stylist Mary Chinonso achieved a Guinness World Records title by braiding 387 heads of hair in a single day.
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Circus Performer Uses Her Ponytail to Break World Record for Longest Time Suspended by the Hair

Leila Noone was suspended by her ponytail for more than 25 minutes in a California forest, according to Guinness World Records Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience ...