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

Jessica L. Martinez's hair measures 11.42 inches tall, 12.2 inches wide and 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference She told PEOPLE in an exclusive interview, "The things that make us different and ...
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Jess Martinez Has A Guinness World Record for The World's Largest Afro

New York advocate Jess Martinez now holds the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest afro (female‑living), with a circumference of 190 cm. New York‑based criminal‑justice advocate and ...
The New York Times

The World’s Largest Afro Took Three People to Measure It

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...
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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 inches in circumference. Jessica Martinez, 29, was crowned the Guinness World ...
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New York woman's afro hairstyle is officially the world's largest

Nov. 20 (UPI) --A New York woman's afro was certified as the world's largest -- measuring 6 feet, 2.87 inches in circumference -- and she was officially crowned by her predecessor. Aevin Dugas, who ...