I've had relatively long hair most of my life. Waist-length tresses are just a look I've always loved and felt suited me well. But there's a BIG difference between beautiful long hair and excessive length. I almost cringed when I saw 47-year old Asha's 21-foot-long locks. The My Strange Addiction reality star who proudly refers to herself as the "black Rapunzel" is so obsessed with her incredibly long locks she hasn't cut them in 24 years despite her doctor's orders because of the damage the sheer weight is causing on her back and neck!

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Among other problems, Asha has experienced serious back and neck pains because of her addiction to growing her dreadlocks which weight more than 250 lbs. when wet. Holy moly, this woman is literally carrying the weight of a professional wrestler on her head!

She also doesn't seem to mind the high-maintenance and grooming that comes with having such a very very long mane. Asha reportedly spends close to 5 hours a day just grooming it and easily goes through 24 bottles of shampoo a month. And what's crazier: She's even named it Mr. Corbra, that's how much she loves her long mane.

This woman's hair is so long she literally needs to strap it into the front seat with a seat belt whenever she gets into the car. She uses it as a pillow whenever she sleeps and it practically gets in the way of EVERYTHING. But Asha doesn't seem to think there's anything wrong with her unconventional habit. If fact she regards it as anything but a burden. "It's my baby, my sweetheart, my crown," she said on the TLC show.

I'm sorry but there is absolutely nothing cute about this woman's hair. I honestly don't understand where all this pride and joy is coming from, because this is not a head full of hair anyone would envy. In fact, just a quick glance at this woman's locks made me sick to my stomach. It's enough to haunt me with nightmares. Seriously, carrying around a mane that weighs so much it can literally lead to nerve damage is absolutely not worth it. I know long hair is perceived as beautiful and feminine, but I can pretty much guarantee that Asha will spend less and live healthier if she ever decides to chop it all off. And as a bonus, I'm sure she'll look a whole lot better too!

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Johanna is the beauty and fashion staff writer at MamásLatinas and obsessed with all things beauty and fashion. She is a proud Dominicana and was born and raised in Queens, NY.

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Wow
juans...
Donate it to locks of love and help someone
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Just when you thought you seen it all here comes "My Strange Addiction." Is this lady waiting for her head to fall off? But my favorite part was the look the dog of the woman who loves stinging herself with bees gave her.
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Her hair weighs 25 lbs when wet, NOT 250 lbs! Get your facts right!
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Your post reeks of the prejudice of people who think Afro-descendants are somehow not supposed to have long hair. Bet a lot of people are sick to their stomachs when they see you too. To juanswifey06, very few people are helped by Locks of Love. Locks of Love throws away the majority of hair it receives, sells much of what isn't discarded and uses a very tiny amount to make wigs that are SOLD to kids with alopecia, NOT kids with cancer, for as much as $3000! They are not a true charity and they have numerous complaints against them listed on the Better Business Bureau. Oh, and virtually NONE of the hair donation places accept curly hair, let alone afro-textured hair. But you know, since you feel free to decide what people should do with their hair, I think you should donate your corneas, right now, and help someone.
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How does she support herself?
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