Jessica “Jess” L. Martinez inherits the world’s largest afro record from Aevin Dugas, celebrating natural beauty and empowerment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jessica L. Martinez earned the Guinness World Records title for the largest afro on a living person (female). Her hair was ...

A woman's afro broke a world record — and she's now using the honor to speak about the importance of celebrating natural hair. Jessica L. Martinez was recently awarded the Guinness World Record for ...

At a time when social media users are once again debating the natural hair movement, its relevance, and Black women’s hair in general, one Black woman is celebrating the literal groundbreaking beauty ...

Jessica “Jess” L. Martinez, a woman from New York, has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest afro on a living person (female). Her impressive afro measured 29 cm (11.42 in) tall, 31 cm (12.2 ...

A fashion designer had broken the record for largest afro for a female by three inches. Simone Williams’ hair measures 4 feet 10 inches in circumference, according to Guinness World Records. Williams ...

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 ...