Model's $15M Leg Nearly Lost in Shark Encounter

A model known for her insanely long legs – which net her a whopping US$10million ($15.3m AUD) a year – nearly ‘lost’ one of her money-making limbs during a run-in with a shark.

Marie Temara, who is 6ft 3in tall, set her fans’ hearts racing after sharing the close encounter online.

The OnlyFans star, 28, perched herself on the side of a small boat in the Bahamas in pursuit of daring footage to excite her 2.8million followers.

Maire left one leg dangling over the side of the vessel and hovered her toes just above the crystal clear waters.

Suddenly, three sharks appeared.

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A model known for her insanely long legs – which net her a whopping US$10million (15.3m AUD) a year – nearly ‘lost’ one of her money-making limbs during a run-in with a shark

The OnlyFans star, 28, perched herself on the side of a small boat in the Bahamas in pursuit of daring footage to excite her 2.8million followers

The sharks, spotted swimming just centimetres away from Marie’s leg, appeared to follow the boat’s movements closely

The influencer seemed unfazed and even did a little dance once she had swung her leg back inside the boat.

The sharks, spotted swimming just centimetres away from Marie’s leg, appeared to follow the boat’s movements closely.

‘I almost lost a leg,’ she captioned the startling footage.

Marie had been visiting Compass Cay in the Bahamas, a popular tourist destination known for its nurse shark encounters.

‘I knew there were sharks in the area, but I honestly didn’t think they’d come that close,’ Marie said.

‘I was trying to stay cool, but inside I was screaming. Those sharks were literally inches from me.

‘My legs are so important to my career, and so it was lucky everything was okay.’

Thankfully, the sharks did not attack the model.

‘I knew there were sharks in the area, but I honestly didn’t think they’d come that close,’ Marie said after the encounter

Marie, who is from Florida, said she was relentlessly teased for her height as child and called names such as ‘Bigfoot’, ‘Jolly Green Giant,’ and ‘tree trunk legs’.

Some trolls even said she looked like a man because she would tower over her classmates and wear men’s size 12 trainers.

But being tall is now the reason why the the brunette nets millions from her OnlyFans page.

The US model recently approached a London firm for an insurance quote to protect her assets.

‘I make a lot of money from my height and my long legs,’ she said.

‘I’m currently looking into insuring my legs, so that if the worst should happen, my income is protected.’

The firm told the model that insuring her legs for her annual income of US$10m would cost her approximately $100,000 a year.

Viewers on social media have been left stunned by the influencer’s brazen stunt.

The US model recently approached a London firm for an insurance quote to protect her assets and was asked to pay $100,000 per year to insure her legs for $10m