Diana Armstrong’s 42-foot fingernails have broken records and turned heads for years, but it’s not just their staggering 42-foot length that gets the attention. Now, the world‑record holder is addressing the one thing everyone wonders – but few ever dare to ask out loud.

Diana Armstrong, a mother and grandmother from Minnesota, hasn’t trimmed her fingernails since 1997 – and today, they measure a staggering 42 feet and 10.4 inches in total length.

Her right thumbnail is the longest of all, stretching 4 feet, 6.7 inches. Even her shortest nail, on her left pinky, is 3 feet, 7 inches long. Together, they are longer than a full-sized bus.

‘Worst day of my life’
Recognized by Guinness World Records as the holder of the world’s longest fingernails ever recorded on a pair of hands (female), Armstrong says her decision to grow them was deeply personal – and born out of grief.