Lee Redmond held a record: that of the longest nails. The nonagenarian died on December 14 at the age of 82, as revealed by Guinness World Records. She revealed her nails to the general public in 2003.
She entered the Guinness world records for a very particular reason: her nails were the longest in the world. Lee Redmond died at the age of 82, on December 14, in Utah, United States. It was the Guinness World Records which revealed the sad news this Monday, December 18, 2023. It was in 2003 that the nonagenarian showed her nails for the first time. She then proudly displayed her 8.65 meter claws.
This mother of three hasn’t cut her nails since 1979. “Each day, Lee Redmond treated her nails with warm olive oil and cleaned them with a toothbrush before applying one and a half bottles of nail hardener to each nail. She then painted them gold. She took care of them so well that they did not twist, but turned into long beautiful arches”, wrote the Guinness world records. The American had had a serious road accident in 2009. She then lost her nails. An event that remained traumatic for her for a very long time.
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Lee Redmond played a key role in Guinness world records history
For Guiness world records, Lee Reemonds remains a “an icon in the world of records.” “Thank you, Lee, for playing a key role in Guinness world records history and for teaching us the importance of tolerance and acceptance”, explained Craig Glenday, the editor-in-chief of Guinness world records. The journalist also quoted one of the sentences of Lee Redmond, who will be buried on the 21 December : “It’s okay to be different, as long as you don’t hurt anyone.” Besides, she always said that her nails did not prevent her from having a normal life.
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