Model with $10M legs risks losing precious limb to shark: ‘Literally inches from me'
These long legs would have been a mouthful.
OnlyFans model Marie Temara — famed for her statuesque 6-foot-3-inch frame and legs valued at a staggering $10 million — narrowly avoided a catastrophic injury during a shark encounter in the Bahamas.
5 OnlyFans model Marie Temara nearly lot a limb to a shark while on vacation.
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While vacationing in the waters of Compass Cay, a hotspot known for its nurse shark sightings, the Miami-based model, who towers 10 inches above the average US woman, captured a moment that shocked her and her viewers.
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Perched on the edge of a small boat with one of her signature limbs dangling inches above the ocean, Temara playfully teased the water with her toe — blissfully unaware of the danger lurking below.
In a now-viral video viewed over 629,000 times, three sharks suddenly emerged beneath her, gliding just inches from her bare foot.
Despite the chilling proximity, Temata remained calm and even did a little shimmy. But behind her calm exterior was pure panic.
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'I almost lost a leg,' she confessed to her 2.8 million followers.
5 Compass Cay in the Bahamas is a hotspot known for its nurse shark sightings.
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'I knew there were sharks in the area, but I honestly didn't think they'd come that close. I was trying to stay cool, but inside I was screaming. Those sharks were literally inches from me.'
The implications of such a loss were staggering. Marie earns $10 million annually from her modeling career, much of it directly tied to her long legs. She recently began exploring insurance options and consulted a firm in London that quoted her $100,000 per year to protect her most valuable assets.
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5 Perched on the edge of a small boat with one of her signature limbs dangling inches above the ocean, Temara playfully teased the water with her toe as sharks swam by.
Jam Press/@MarieTemara
'My legs are so important to my career, and so it was lucky everything was ok,' she said.
'I make a lot of money from my height and my long legs. My legs are so important to my career, and so it was lucky everything was ok.'
Thankfully, the sharks moved on without a bite, but the close call spooked Temara and her followers.
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5 The now-viral video viewed over 629,000 times by stunned viewers.
Jam Press/@MarieTemara
'Too risky,' someone commented.
'You crazyyy,' another added.
Over the years, Temara has attracted lots of attention — and money — thanks to her long legs.
Yet, she's actually the shortest in her family.
5 Compass Cay, a hotspot known for its nurse shark sightings, the Miami-based model shared.
Jam Press/@MarieTemara
The self-proclaimed tallest family on TikTok has gone viral online, with some clips amassing millions of views.
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Temara comes from a long line of sky-high genes, with her mom standing at 6 feet, 5 inches tall, and her dad, like her, boasting a 6-foot-2-inch frame.
Her brothers Shane, 26, and Troy, 24, are 6-feet-9 and 6-feet-10 respectively, making the youngest sibling the tallest.
After losing her job as an accountant in 2020 and dealing with a breakup in 2021, the Florida resident started a TikTok account about her stature, amassing millions of views on her videos.
After gaining more than 390,000 followers on the app, she turned to OnlyFans, sharing clips in which she flaunts her height by standing near or kicking over everyday objects.
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Now, Temara said she makes 'what [she] used to make in a year in a month.'
While, as she's previously admitted, it took her some time to embrace her height and accept that it's made it difficult to date, posting videos about being tall has helped.
Temara says she hopes people who see her videos feel inspired to embrace their own bodies, gaining confidence in the process — particularly younger girls.
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