Entrepreneur and media personality, Afua Asantewaa has denied statement of receiving any reimbursements from Guinness World Records (GWR) in connection to her singathon attempt.
Speaking on GTV, Asantewaa expressed her disappointment at GWR for publicly announcing her disqualification before official communication was made.
Addressing the issue, she asserted, “I have not received any communication from GWR. Even if they initiated a refund on February 8th, I have not received it. I can provide details, and my bank can verify that no such transaction has taken place.”
Asantewaa emphasised her lack of awareness regarding any disqualification and called for clarification from GWR before such information is made public.
On Friday, February 23, 2024, the Guinness World Records announced that Ghana’s Afua Asantewaa failed to break the longest singing marathon she attempted in December 2023.
The GWR said this in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) adding that despite the setback they hope she makes another attempt.
“We’ve seen how inspirational it has been for her fans…We wish Afua the best of luck with any future record attempts,” they noted.
They added that the money Afua Asantewaa’s team paid for a priority review has been refunded.
Afua Asantewaa in December 2023 took on the challenge to beat the existing record which stands at 105 hours set in 2012.
Asantewaa endured a five-day singing marathon which began at midnight on Sunday, December 24, 2023, and ended at 7:00 am on December 29, 2023.
At the time she ended her record attempt on Friday morning, the young woman had sung for five days, six hours and 55 minutes.
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❗️Breaking: 🇬🇭Ghana’s Afua Asantewaa alleges that the Guinness World Records breached their contract by announcing the result of her singing marathon before she could.
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