It’s a hairy situation.
Divina Burnell, 43, has been flaunting her huge 23-year-old ball of hair for years, her daughter, Monica Puddy, told Caters news agency.
Puddy, 23, posted a video of her mother showing off the bizarre creation – which could easily be mistaken for another person’s pet – while dining with friends and family.
The video, which was shot in Australia, shows Burnell laughing as she introduces her “pride and joy” before joking that it can be hard to choose from her ball of hair and her husband’s.
Her impressive achievement is met with thunderous applause.
“She’s been showing people this ball of hair for years,” said Puddy, who, like her mother, is from the Philippines. “When I was a little girl, my friends stayed over and she at all times brought it.”
Puddy explained that her mother “loves the shock people get and finds it funny.”
But how did it all start?
Twenty-three years ago, Burnell began saving hair after a shower by removing it so it would not clog the drain.
“At some point she thought to put it in a bag and collect it,” said Puddy.
Puddy explained that the hairball was made entirely of Burnell’s hair from the shower.
“It isn’t made up of stray hairs off the ground,” she said.
The TikTok video was met with each disgusted and impressed reactions.
“There was a big selection of opinions – individuals with hair phobias were terrified and others were impressed and eager to placed on their very own hairballs, which I thought was hilarious,” Puddy said.
She said she knew her mum was “the party lifeblood” and was pleased to see the coat wow viewers.
“I love her and the pride she has in her collection,” she enthused.