Nilanshi Patel, 17 all the way from India has retained her crown as the teen with the world’s longest hair. According to Guinness World Records, she remains a cut above other contestants having smashed her previous record of 5ft 6in set in December 2018 with a new length of 6ft 2in.
Nilanshi from the small town of Modasa in Gujarat state, has not been visited a hairdresser for 11 years after an ordeal. She said: ‘At six, I had a very bad experience at a local salon. Since then I have been apprehensive about cutting my hair.
Her mom has been a major support with a her proud dad saying his only child’s locks had turned her from a local celebrity into an international one.
‘My parents accepted my wishes and now my locks have become my lucky charm.’
The teenager is nicknamed ‘Rapunzel’ by her friends and schoolmates.
Nilanshi has to wear high-heeled shoes if she does not want her hair to touch the ground.
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