I won the talon contest

HOUSEWIFE Lee Redmond has clawed her way into the Guinness World Records — by growing her fingernails to nearly 25 FEET.

The American stopped cutting her talons back in 1979 and has managed to avoid breaking any for the past 27 years.

Lee, from Salt Lake City, Utah, is flying to the UK next month to promote the 2007 edition of the Guinness book.

Her nails, measuring a total of 24ft 7.8ins, don’t stop her doing everyday tasks such as vacuuming and washing up — plus she cares for her husband, who has Alzheimer’s disease.

She said: “Everything’s a challenge but I’ve found a way to do things in my own way.

“People ask me if they get in my way. I say, ‘No, they get in everybody else’s way’.”