Lee Redmond Obituary-Death; Woman With The Longest Fingernails Guinness World Record, Passes Awa

At the age of 82, Lee Redmond, who formerly possessed the longest fingernails in the world, passed away suddenly. With great sadness, Guinness World Records announces her passing on December 14 in Utah, USA. When the great-grandmother revealed her long fingernails in 2003, she went viral in the world of record breaking and is now inducted into the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame. Having not trimmed them since 1979, her fingernails reached a record-breaking length of 7 m 51.3 cm (24 ft 7.8 in) in 2003, making her the female record holder for the longest fingernails on a pair of hands.

Lee’s nails got even longer as a result of meticulous maintenance and frequent manicures; in 2008, they were measured again on the set of our Italian TV program Lo Show dei Record.

By 2022, they had grown to a total length of 8.65 meters (28 feet and 4.5 inches), making them the longest fingernails on a female hand ever. Diana Armstrong of the United States beat the record in 2022.

As a challenge to herself, Lee had given up on trimming and filing her nails to see how long they might grow before “twisting out of shape,” as several well-known long fingernails had. But her nails started to look completely different.

Despite what many might believe, Lee’s nails didn’t stop her from leading a normal life; she was still able to wash the dishes, use her phone, cut her children’s hair, and even drive a car. Her nails grew into long, beautiful arches because she took such good care of them. Lee would treat her nails with warm olive oil and clean them with a toothbrush before applying one and a half bottles of nail hardener to each fingernail.

As a record holder, Lee frequently used her position to deliver inspirational lectures.

She once said: “One of the greatest things that I have done with them is going around to the junior high schools and talking about self-esteem. I go to self-esteem classes and tell the kids, ‘It’s OK to be different, as long as you are not hurting anyone.’ And because, heaven knows, they need self-esteem.

“We’re all unique. Every one of us. We all have some type of a talent. I am always saying, you know, ‘Don’t judge me just by my fingernails. There is more to me than my fingernails’.”

Dony, Mindy, and Roby, as well as her six siblings and 14 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, survive Lee.

The funeral is scheduled for December 21 in Utah.

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