Question: Brandy was handpicked by a producer that herself had been recognized by the "Guinness World Records" for what?

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George E. Hood is an ultra athlete, certified personal trainer (NESTA) and a Group-X instructor.  Hood also owns and operates a successful business known as Oceanside Paddleboard in Oceanside, CA.www.OceansidePaddleboard.com.  George holds 7 world records.  He has set a total of 6 Guinness World Records and one independent world record for the plank set in Beijing, China in June, 2014 which was certified in the media and by the Assist World Records organization in India.http://www.china.org.cn/wap/2014-06/24/content_32752425.htm George previously held the Guinness World Record for the prone hold, or plank at 3 hours, 7 minutes, and 15 seconds set on 20 April 2013. http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/eye-performance/201304/george-hood-sets-planking-record-again As an actress, Brandy has appeared in feature films and television shows.  She made her television debut in 1993 in the ABC sitcom "Thea", as the daughter of a single mother (Thea Vidale).  Broadcast to low ratings, the series ran for only one season, but earned her a Young Artists Award nomination for Outstanding Youth Ensemble alongside her co-stars.  In 1996, her short-lived engagement on "Thea" led Brandy to star in her own show, the UPN-produced sitcom "Moesha", in which she played the title role of Moesha Mitchell, a Los Angeles girl coping with a stepmother as well as the pressures and demands of becoming an adult.  The program debuted on UPN in January 1996, and soon became their most-watched show.  The network decided to cancel the show after six seasons on the air, leaving it ending with a cliffhanger for a scrapped seventh season.  Brandy was awarded an NAACP Image Award for her performance.  In 1997, Brandy was hand-picked by producer Whitney Houston to play the title character in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s television version of "Cinderella" featuring a multicultural cast that also included Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, and Houston.  The two-hour "Wonderful World of Disney" special garnered an estimated 60 million viewers, giving the network its highest ratings in the time period in 16 years, and won an Emmy Award the following year. According to "Guinness World Records", "White Christmas" (1942) by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.  The song recognized as "the best-selling single of all time" was released before the pop/rock singles-chart era and "was listed as the world's best-selling single in the first-ever "Guinness Book of Records" (published in 1955) and—remarkably—still retains the title more than 50 years later."  "Guinness World Records" states that double A-side charity single "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (1997) by Elton John, a tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is "the biggest-selling single since UK and US singles charts began in the 1950s, having accumulated worldwide sales of 33 million copies," making it the second-best-selling single of all time. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model.  In 2009, "Guinness World Records" cited her as the most awarded female act of all-time.  Houston is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, with 200 million records sold worldwide.  She released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums, all of which have diamond, multi-platinum, platinum, or gold certification.  Houston's crossover appeal on the popular music charts, as well as her prominence on MTV, starting with her video for "How Will I Know", influenced several African American women artists who follow in her footsteps. Guinness World Records Gone Wild, also known as "Guinness World Records Unleashed", is an American reality television series on truTV.  The series debuted on February 7, 2013 and is hosted by Dan Cortese.  The series' first season averaged more than 1.3 million viewers and ranked as one of ad-supported cable's Top 3 programs in the Thursday 8 p.m. timeslot with key adult and male demos.  It was also cable's No.1 unscripted entertainment program in the timeslot with men 18-49 and adults 18-34.  It was announced in April 2013 that truTV has ordered an additional ten episodes.  Season 2 premiered on November 7, 2013, and features a title change to "Guinness World Records Unleashed". David Andrew Farrow (born January 10, 1975) is a two-time Canadian Guinness World Record Holder for Most Decks of Playing Cards Memorized in a Single Sighting, entrepreneur, memory coach, speed reader and keynote speaker.  He is best known for winning the Guinness World Records for Most Decks of Playing Cards Memorized in a Single Sighting in 1996 and again in 2007 when he set out to reclaim his record after it was beaten in 2002.  The initial record was set at the Guinness World Records museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada while the latter was performed for Discovery Channel Canada at CTV Television Network studios.  Both records were accomplished under the controlled supervision of multiple cameras and multiple independent witnesses. Bao Xishun (also known as Xi Shun; born 1951) is a herdsman from Inner Mongolia, China, recognized by "Guinness World Records" as one of the world's tallest living men.  On September 17, 2009, Turkey's Sultan Kösen overtook Bao Xishun as the tallest living man in the world, when he was measured by Guinness World Records, standing 2.51 m tall. Guinness World Records – Ab India Todega (English: "Guinness World Records – Now India will Break") is a reality TV show based on the Guinness Book of World Records.  The show, which was hosted by Preity Zinta and Shabbir Ahluwalia, premiered on 18 March 2011 to an audience measurement of 3.3 rating points.  Each episode presents different individuals trying to break official world records. Twin Galaxies is an American organization that tracks "retro" and "old-school" video game world records and conducts a program of electronic-gaming promotions.  It operates the Twin Galaxies website and publishes the "Twin Galaxies' Official Video Game & Pinball Book of World Records", with the Arcade Volume released on June 2, 2007.  "The Guinness World Records - Gamers Edition 2008" was released in March, 2008 in conjunction with Twin Galaxies, who Guinness World Records considers to be the official supplier of verified world records to the annual volume. Ashrita Furman (born Keith Furman, September 16, 1954, Brooklyn, New York) is a Guinness World Records record-breaker.  As of 2017, Furman has set more than 600 official Guinness Records and currently holds 200 records, including the record for holding the most Guinness world records.  He has been breaking records since 1979.

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 In 1997, Brandy was hand-picked by producer Whitney Houston to play the title character in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s television version of "Cinderella" featuring a multicultural cast that also included Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg, and Houston. Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, producer, and model.  In 2009, "Guinness World Records" cited her as the most awarded female act of all-time.