A very tall woman has shared how she spends $5,000 USD per month on maintaining the body part that has defined her career: her extraordinarily long legs.
Marie Temara has built a massive following online by embracing her 6ft 3in height.
The model claims to pull in an eye-watering $10m a year thanks to her impressive stature and has 2.5 million followers on Instagram @marietemara.
But keeping her long legs in flawless condition is no small task – and it comes with a serious price tag.
Fans around the world fantasise about the former athlete’s “moneymakers”, so it’s important she keeps them clean, smooth and camera-ready.
“I spend around $5,000 to keep my legs in tip-top shape,” said Marie.
“I attend leg care appointments up to five times a month, which include things like massages to keep my muscles toned and leg facials to eliminate imperfections.
“I also get laser hair removal, which is expensive but saves me time – I used to spend years struggling with shaving.
“I used to go through 10 razors a week and it would take me an hour every time.
“I even had to switch to men’s razors because they’re a little bit higher quality.
“My long legs are my moneymakers and everyone fantasies about them.
“I want to keep them looking as clean and beautiful as possible for as long as possible – I think any dollar amount is worth it.”
Marie says she also bruises easily and is hyper-aware of her surroundings at all times.
She often sprints for an ice pack if she bumps into something – knowing a visible bruise could ruin a shoot.
To protect her most valuable asset, she’s also given up many of her favourite physical activities including powerlifting and basketball.
She admits it’s frustrating – but says the risks of injury aren’t worth jeopardising her career.
Marie said: “I used to be a powerlifter and a bodybuilder and would go to the gym a lot.
“I used to play basketball as well but I’ve recently stopped ever since starting social media because I don’t want to hurt myself.
“I consciously avoid activities that will put me in danger, all of the physical activities that I used to love.
“I feel like my life’s a lot more boring.
“All I really do is sit in bed because I don’t want to hurt myself.
“I don’t want to get any bruises or cuts or anything, because that could really ruin my image.”
Marie decided to take extra care of her legs after receiving negative comments online.
She said: “A lot of people would be like, ‘Why does she always have bruises on her?’ or say things like ‘Shave your legs’.
“Sometimes I would miss a few days shaving because it took so long and I didn’t want to do it every other day.
“But when people started leaving comments about my legs, I decided to step up my beauty routine.”
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