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 ...

New York‑based criminal‑justice advocate and content‑creator Jess Martinez has officially achieved the title of world’s largest afro (female‑living), as recognised by the Guinness World Records (GWR).

“Natural hair is not a trend, it’s a lifestyle,” says Jessica L. Martinez, the second Black woman to break the record for the largest afro. At a time when social media users are once again debating ...

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 ...

Inside of a hair salon in New York City, New York, USA, two stunning women with magnificent heads of hair are perched upon stylist’s chairs like thrones. In a fitting expression of unity, as Aevin ...

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 ...

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 ...