‘World’s oldest lady’ celebrates 123rd birthday regardless of consultants doubting her

A lady understood to be the world’s oldest individual has toasted her upcoming 123rd birthday in Brazil. Amantina dos Santos Duvirgem, 122, was pictured consuming cake in Parana State, Brazil, at an occasion organised by the state’s civic officers.

Pension data present that the unofficial record-holder was born on 22 June 1900, which might make her the world’s oldest individual.

The pensioner ate a slice of birthday cake on the gathering within the corridor of the Chapel of Sao Sebastiao.

The Guinness World Records doesn’t at present recognise her declare to the title of planet Earth’s oldest individual, as she was solely given a beginning certificates when she began accumulating her state pension, together with her age being confirmed by 4 folks all around the age of 70.

At current the world report holder is 116-year-old Branyas Morera, an American-Spaniard who had her birthday on March 4 2023.

Branyas took the honour following the dying of 118-year-old French nun Sister André earlier this 12 months.

Born in San Francisco in 1907, she moved to Catalonia in Spain as a baby.

She has spent the final 22 years in a nursing house within the northern Spanish province.

Branyas has three youngsters of her personal, 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She has mentioned her nice age is right down to “order, tranquillity” and “staying away from toxic people”.

Her lifespan has included two world wars, the Spanish Civil War, the Spanish flu pandemic in addition to the Covid pandemic.

She managed to combat off Covid simply weeks after her 113th birthday in 2020, recovering in a matter of days.

Despite her superior age, she’s a daily social media consumer, posting on Twitter with the help of her daughter.

Besides entertaining her followers on social media, she’s additionally a eager piano participant.

After taking the report, Branyas tweeted: “Sorry for not responding individually. 

“I am surprised and grateful for the expectation generated by the fact that I am the oldest living person in the world. 

“Thank you very much to everyone for the interest shown, although I have not done any merit. These days have been very overwhelming.”

She famous that she wouldn’t be partaking with any extra journalists asking for interviews together with her, as she wants “peace and tranquillity”.