A Mermaid's Tale

http://www.mahalo.com/Nadya_Vessey

Nadya Vessey, a New Zealand woman in her 50s, had a mermaid tail custom made for her by special effects and design company Weta Workshop. Vessey, who had both her legs amputated in her youth, is an avid swimmer, and uses the fully functioning tail to help her swim.

Fast Facts

1. Resides in Auckland, New Zealand
2. Both of Vessey's legs are amputated below the knee
3. She was born with a medical condition that prevented her legs from properly developing1
4. One of her legs was amputated when she was seven years old1
5. Her second leg was amputated when she was sixteen1
6. Swam competitively as a teen1
7. Tail was custom designed and created by Weta Workshop
8. The purchase of the tail was funded in part by a grant from the Kerr-Taylor Foundation Trust