No, model Nyakim doesn’t hold record for ‘darkest girl in world’Numerous posts alleging that South Sudan-born model Nyakim Gatwech has been bestowed the 'darkest person on earth' title by the Guinness World Records have been widely shared on social networking platforms and even received coverage on national media in Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and Turkey. Read Now »Guinness World Records spokeswoman Jessica Spillane told Standard Fact Check the reports are false. "Guinness World Records does not monitor records for skin tone," she said in an email. Nyakim Gatwech, aged 27, in a conversation, seen by Standard Fact Check, with one of the Twitter users who shared the claim, denied receiving such a title. I’m reaching to you and see where exactly did you get the information about the Guinness world record.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2020 13:22 UTC