Jimenez also said it takes her about 15 minutes to get into the tail and another five or so to get comfortable in the space, SWNS reported.
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She also has 30 fabric tails that are eco-friendly and made of recycled materials — but still cost about $500 each.
On top of that, she owns 10 different silicone tops, which also cost roughly $500 each, according to SWNS.
Jimenez owns an entertainment company and can charge up to $8,000 an hour. (SWNS / SWNS)
Jimenez’s boyfriend, photographer Darren Joshua Leonardi, travels with her for safety reasons and “looks like Aqua Man.”
She said, “I have trained him to be a mermaid, so he will be starting to perform with me,” as SWNS noted.
Over the years, Jimenez has performed for many different celebrities, including the Jonas Brothers, DJ Khaled and more.
Jimenez was one of three mermaids who helped save a scuba diver’s life who nearly drowned in open water in Nov. 2022.
Jimenez told Fox News Digital that she was teaching an advanced mermaid course certified by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) when she and the other mermaids in training heard someone shouting for help off Catalina Island in California.
The mermaids were able to help the man in need thanks to their fin propellers — and said it was “incredible” to know that a group of mermaids could save a scuba diver.
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Fox News Digital reached out to Jimenez for further comment.
Cortney Moore contributed reporting.
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