A REAL-LIFE Rapunzel has been bullied out of school after cruel tormenters
mocked her long hair.
Long-locked Aaron Fernando, 15, who has hair that reaches a staggering 4ft
4in, had to put up with taunts from her classmates.
Mum Suzanne said: “She was bullied rotten.
“It became very nasty and I could see my wee girl getting more and more
miserable, her self-confidence ebbing away.
“It wasn’t just the girls who were giving her a hard time but boys too,
and it was getting nastier and nastier.”
The brave teen, who is only 12 inches taller than her hair, is now being home
schooled.
Despite this, she has no regrets about her lengthy locks and admitted: “I love
having long hair and I have no plans to have it cut.”
Maintaining her extraordinary barnet is no easy feat, as she has to get rid of
tangles twice a day with a brush.
When she goes outside, Aaron is forced to pull her hair back into a plait
because otherwise it “whips around like crazy”.
Even though she’s faced bullying, Aaron won’t let the taunts hold her back.
She claimed: “Having hair as long as mine doesn’t hold me back in any way…
just like Rapunzel, I love to let my hair down.”
Having princess-like locks runs in the Fernando family, as Aaron’s sister
Jordan and mum Suzanne all follow the same look.
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The large number of stray strands in the house are cleared up by excessive
vacuuming and cleaning.
Suzanne said: “In the shower the drains are cleaned every day.
“We’ve also got two dogs, a Labrador and Patterdale terrier as well as
two gerbils, so we’re quite a hairy family.”
North Ayrshire Council is investigating the bullying claims and are taking
them “very seriously”.
A spokesperson said: “We will continue to offer the family as much support as
possible to ensure Aaron can achieve her potential.”
The current world record holder for the longest head of hair is Xie Qiuping,
from China, who has locks that reach a mind-blowing 5.6 metres long.