Meet a 18-year-old girl who claims to have the longest tongue in the world, Twin Lake, Michigan, USA.
At an incredible 10,16 cmlong, Adrianne’s tongue is gaining global recognition
Adrianne Lewis, from , says her tongue is an unbelievable 10 cm long, giving her the unique ability to not only lick her nose, chin and elbow but also – shockingly – her eye. Her reptile-like appendage has gained global recognition after a photo of it went viral online.
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The shocking appendage can not only easily reach her nose, it can also reach her eye with a little assistanceh
The tongue is even more incredible when viewed in profile, and Adrianne receives a lot of positive feedback online, although she also has to put up with a lot of trolling
Adrianne said: “I feel as though I may have inherited it but I think with time and me sticking out my tongue a lot as a kid could have stretched it. My mum, grandmother and my great grandfather all had very long tongues. In elementary school I was made fun of a lot – I would just flick my tongue in bullies’ faces and freak them out.”
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Adrianne decided to submit herself to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not franchise when she was just 13 years old
Adrianne and her boyfriend Tim, enjoying icecream at a local shop in Twin Lake. Tim says he just appreciates the person that the tongue’s attached to
Adrianne created her own YouTube channel two years ago to showcase all of her tricks. She said: “People started viewing after I made my first video, and I already had 250 views the first day. Someone also posted my picture on I-Funny and I had a friend from Colorado text me and tell me he saw me on the site. The next week I had a friend from Africa send me a message also, so it’s not just in my town, it’s people all over the world who have seen me.”
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The 18-year-old from Michigan uses her YouTube channel to show off the tricks she can perform
She is currently in talks with Guinness World Records and waiting to see find out if she has defeated the current record holder Nick Stoeberl, whose tongue reaches just 9,9cm. Recently Naij.com published an article about the family duo, a father and a daughter, who hold the Guinness World Records for the world’s widest male and female tongues.
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