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GWR: Chelsea-Abigail Owusu Ansah Breaks Lock-A-Thon World Record

by  Salifu Bagulube Moro 3 min read
  • Chelsea-Abigail Owusu Ansah, a talented hairstylist, has been confirmed by the GWR as the new record holder for the most heads of hair loced
  • Chelsea-Abigail braided 27 heads in eight hours during her lock-a-thon attempt on Wednesday, March 6, 2024
  • The hairstylist, who is the CEO of Yoga Locks, will officially announce her record to Ghanaians on Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Chelsea-Abigail told YEN.com.gh in an exclusive interview about what she intends to do next after her GWR success

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A Ghanaian hairstylist, Chelseas-Abigail Owusu Ansah, has brought honour to herself and the beauty industry in Ghana by setting a new world record.

This comes after she was confirmed by the Guinness World Record (GWR) as the new record holder for the most heads of hair loced.

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Chelsea-Abigail Owusu Ansah, a Ghanaian hairstylist, breaks GWR's lock-a-thon record. Photo credit: Chelsea-Abigail Owusu Ansah.
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The Ghanaian hairstylist, who specialises in dreadlocks, loced 27 heads in eight hours to set a new GWR lock-a-thon record.

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YEN.com.gh's checks on the GWR official website indicated that Chelsea-Abigail has indeed broken the record.

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The Ghanaian hairstylist embarked on her lock-a-thon attempt on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, standing on her feet for seven hours, 51 minutes and six seconds to loc 27 heads.

Chelsea-Abigail, the CEO of Yoga Locks, stated in a Facebook post that she will officially announce her GWR record to the Ghanaian public at the Blue Kiosk at Ashongman Estate in Accra on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

Chelsea-Abigail's motivation and next step

Speaking to YEN.com.gh, the hairstylist, who learnt her trade at the Mikesh Hair Skills Training Academy, said she embarked on the lock-a-thon to change the negative perception about people with dreadlocks in Ghana.

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"Our natural hair is the crown of our glory. Having locs doesn’t mean you can’t work in the corporate world. Having locs doesn’t conclude your identity being a bad person and having locs means being pure at heart. Basically, I wanted to have a bigger platform to be able to educate my people about locs, natural hair and its benefits," she stated.

Having been confirmed as the new GWR record holder for the most heads of hair locked in eight hours, Chelsea-Abigail said she wants to embark on a locs training programme for the youth across the country.

"So I want to offer training in locs, braiding of locs extensions, natural hair styling etc. The training won’t only be in Accra but all over the country. I would love the government to be a part of the project because I believe some won’t be able to afford the training materials and I can’t do all that alone. It will create jobs for lots of youth in the rural area," she told YEN.com.gh.

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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that a young Ghanaian man made history after breaking a GWR record.

The young man, identified as Abdul Hakim Awal, set the record for the longest time to hug a tree.

Abdul Hakim's confirmed time for the record stands at 24 hours, 21 minutes and four seconds.

Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over six years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.

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