Brittany Lacayo just broke the decade-old Guinness World Record for the widest female tongue in the world.
Brittany Lacayo from Texas has become famous for having the widest female tongue in the world, measuring as much as 7.90 centimeters (3.11 inches) at its widest part. This remarkable natural feature has attracted the attention of many, as the width of her tongue is comparable to the size of a credit card.
Her story is made even more interesting by the fact that her tongue is 2.5 centimeters wider than it is long when measured from the tip to the middle of her closed upper lip. Brittany, who works as a lawyer, always knew she had an unusually large tongue. Her family often joked about it, but Brittany never thought her natural endowment would attract so much attention.
That all changed when a friend sent her a picture of Emily Schlenker, the previous record holder, whose tongue measured 7.33 centimeters (2.89 inches). This prompted Brittany to measure her tongue and found that hers was wider. After this discovery, she became an object of curiosity and admiration.
Brittany Lacayo from the USA has been verified as having the world's widest tongue at 7.90 cm (3.11 in) 😝 pic.twitter.com/32UqA7lj4U
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) August 15, 2024
People's reactions when they first see her tongue are usually a mixture of shock and curiosity. Surprisingly, Brittany never mentioned this to her colleagues. However, now that the information is public, it will be difficult to go unnoticed.
By comparison, the world's widest male tongue belongs to Bryan Thompson of the United States, who measures 8.88 centimeters (3.49 inches). The previous holder of this title was Byron Schlenker, the father of Emily Schlenker, which suggests that this peculiarity may also be genetic.
Conclusion
Brittany Lacayo's natural endowment is not only fascinating, but also rare. Her case shows how unique physical characteristics can attract global attention and highlight how diverse we are as a human being.
