An American girl has grown a mullet that is longer than she is tall, setting a Guinness World Record for a girl’s longest mullet.

Tami Manis from Tennessee hasn’t minimize the again of her hair since 1990. In the 33 years since, it is grown to 172.72 cm (5ft 8in).

The 58-year-old was impressed to begin rising her hair within the Nineteen Eighties when she noticed a video by Til Tuesday referred to as Voices Carry.

“The [singer] had a rattail and I really wanted one of those,” she stated.

A barber satisfied her to chop off the rattail in 1989 – however she instantly regretted it.

She determined to begin rising it once more; 9 February 1990 is her hair’s “official” birthday.

“I’ve been blessed that my hair grows and now it’s the world’s longest mullet and I’m very happy with it,” she stated.

Most folks do not realise how lengthy the again is till she turns round, she stated.

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Ms Manis usually retains her hair braided due to its size, utilizing a leave-in conditioner to make it simpler to plait.

She stated it was “pretty amazing” to make it into the e book of Guinness World Record.

In 2022, Ms Manis competed within the “Femullet” division of the 2022 US Mullet Championships and completed in second place.

The US Mullet Championships is the most important competitors of its form on the earth, drawing upwards of 1,000 candidates every year.