Nollywood actress Esther Nwachukwu believes that Hilda Baci (27 years old) who broke the Guinness World Record of the longest cooking period by an individual was overhyped.

Hilda from Akwa Ibom State broke the Guinness World Record on Monday, 15 May, after she smashed her previous record set by Indian Chef Lata Tondon, in 2019, of 87 hours 45 minutes.

Hilda, who had been cooking for four days non-stop and ended her cooking marathon Monday night, set a new Guinness World Record, 100 hours, for the longest individual cooking time.

Her achievement was widely celebrated by Nigerians, including President Muhammadu Buhari and President-elect Bola Tinubu.

However, in a video shared on her Instagram page, actress Nwachukwu expressed her opinion that Hilda was being excessively praised.

According to her, Hilda’s accomplishment was not exceptional, as there are other Nigerians, including herself, who are capable of achieving the same feat.

“So, guys, it’s not only Hilda who knows how to cook. You guys are just praising Hilda. What did she even do? What did Hilda Baci do that you guys are praising her as if she’s the only person who knows how to cook in this world?

“Do you know that we have people in this country who know how to cook even more [than Hilda]? We can stand for 100 hours or even longer and cook nonstop. And that’s me. I can stand for millions of hours and cook non-stop,” she said.

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