Media personality and former Guinness World Records (GWR) contender, Afua Asantewaa, finds herself at the center of controversy after her recent attempt to break the record for the longest singing marathon.
Asantewaa, sang for an impressive 126 hours and 52 minutes in December 2023, aimed to surpass the existing record of 105 hours held by an Indian singer since 2012.
However, the excitement surrounding her attempt quickly turned into a dispute when GWR announced on social media that Asantewaa did not break the record due to a violation of rules concerning rest break timings.
The organization also mentioned that they had refunded the $750 Asantewaa paid for a priority review and provided her with the results.
This announcement sparked public backlash, with accusations that Asantewaa was withholding the results from the Ghanaian public.
In response, Asantewaa clarified the situation during an appearance on UTV’s United Showbiz on March 2, 2024.
According to Asantewaa, her GWR account was deactivated due to the actions of one of her team members who attempted to send an application using her account, triggering a security alert from GWR.
She explained, “My logins were in the hands of different people in my team, some were responsible for uploading pictures and videos, and others were responsible for uploading witnesses and other evidence.”
Despite her account being reactivated on Thursday, February 29, Asantewaa claims she did not receive any specific details on why she was disqualified.
She expressed her determination to seek clarification from GWR, stating, “For now, it’s been opened, if you log in, you will see ‘Unsuccessful’.
But as to the reasons for their disqualification, they haven’t been given yet. So I’ve written to them to please provide details.”
Amidst the controversy, Asantewaa revealed that she is taking a short break to spend quality time with her family after the physically and emotionally demanding singing marathon.
The unfolding situation continues to capture the attention of fans and the public, leaving many eagerly awaiting GWR’s response to Asantewaa’s request for more information.
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