After fainting during the Instagram live streaming of her 72-hour massage-a-thon challenge, Nigerian masseuse Joyce Ijeoma has suspended her Guinness World Records attempt for the longest massage on different individuals.
A South African, Alastair Galpin, holds the closest similar record to Ijeoma. In 2015, Galpin set the record for GWR’s longest full-body massage in 25 hours and 4 minutes in South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
On Monday, the young lady made it to 53 hours. It meant she was 19 hours away from her target before she collapsed on Tuesday at exactly 1 a.m.
A short video clip that surfaced online captured the moment she collapsed while massaging a female client. During the live video, her assistant stood with her before she suddenly fell to the ground. The assistant called for help and tried to revive her.
Following the incident, the masseuse and her team suspended the massage thon for over 24 hours without any official announcement.
However, on Wednesday, the masseuse, via her official Instagram handle, notified her fans about her health and how she was responding to treatment. The statement confirmed the viral video of her fainting.
The announcement confirmed that she suspended her GWR attempt but promised to update fans soon.
She wrote, “I want to thank God, everyone, for the love and support during my world record attempt. I want to let everyone know that I’m getting proper care, and I will update you on the progress in due time.”
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