Hilda Baci prior to this, had hailed her Irish successor after the news of his record-breaking feat made the rounds
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci has told her fans and other netizens that she remains a Guinness World Record holder “in spirit and in history.” despite her dethronement by Irish chef, Alan Fisher.
The Akwa Ibom State-born celeb made this known while replying a fan who wondered why she yanked off “Guinness World Record holder” from her social media bio.
Speaking via her X handle (formerly Twitter), Hilda Baci explained that she updated her bio to “respectfully acknowledge” the new record holder just like her predecessor did.
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She went on to state that she admired the hard work of her successor, who cooked nonstop for an astonishing 119 hours and 57 minutes, surpassing her record for the longest cooking marathon (individual) by more than 24 hours.
Speaking via her social media page, Hilda Baci tweeted: “Just as Chef Lata respectfully acknowledged the new record holder by updating her bio and later fine-tuning the wording, I’ve adjusted mine too.
“Achieving such a record is no small feat, and I know this firsthand. I have only the greatest admiration for the hard work it took for Alan to reach such heights. Sportsmanship is about recognizing progress, whether the accolade is in my bio or not. I remain a record holder in spirit and in history. Let’s celebrate achievement and the spirit of competition.”
Prior to this, the Nigerian had hailed her Irish successor after the news of his record-breaking feat made the rounds on social media.
Taking to her X handle, she wrote: ”Huge congratulations to Alan Fisher! 119hrs 57mins is a huge achievement, and I wish him all the best as the new world record holder.”
