{"id":69069,"date":"2023-11-30T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=69069"},"modified":"2023-11-30T13:57:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T13:57:00","slug":"horrifying-moment-a-mermaid-catches-her-tail-and-gasps-for-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/lifestyle\/horrifying-moment-a-mermaid-catches-her-tail-and-gasps-for-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Horrifying moment a &apos;mermaid&apos; catches her tail and gasps for air"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Horrifying moment a &#8216;mermaid&#8217; gasps for air after catching her tail while performing for children in a South African shopping centre<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Gabriela Green-Thompson Kay was performing as a mermaid in South Africa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Crowds &#8216;gathered to watch&#8217; man drowning and &#8216;took selfies&#8217; as he screamed for help after falling into freezing river<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A terrifying clip has revealed the life-threatening moment a professional mermaid realised her costume was stuck on a piece of coral during a performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gabriela Green-Thompson Kay was imitating the mythical creature at Randburg shopping center in South Africa- blowing kisses and waving to children.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, the show took a horrifying twist when Gabriella&#8217;s tail managed to wrap its way around some coral, stopping her from accessing oxygen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In desperate need of air, she quickly deployed the &#8216;tail evacuation&#8217; technique, according to The Straits Times.<\/p>\n<p>The petrified audience watched by until Gabriella finally managed to utilise the method to wriggle her way out of the costume and swim to the surface for air.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78418927-12809303-image-m-71_1701347958206.jpg\" height=\"532\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gabriela Green-Thompson Kay (pictured) was performing as a mermaid at Randburg Shopping Center in South Africa, but moments later, the sweet performance took a terrifying twist\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gabriella shared a clip of the incident to her TikTok, which also surfaced on Storyful Viral.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, Gabriella explained the &#8216;unfortunate&#8217; event that could have led to her drowning.<\/p>\n<p>The swimmer, who has a professional diving accreditation, warned others of the dangers that swimming can involve.<\/p>\n<p>She wrote: &#8216;Every professional mermaid has to know how to eject out of their tails in case of an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s unfortunate that it spoilt the magic in the moment, but it proves to be an important teaching opportunity.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Safe swimming this festive season everyone,&#8217; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>A professional mermaid called Insyirah Moidu, 28, spoke to The Straits Times about the incident, and revealed that Gabriella utilised a technique called tail evacuation to escape.<\/p>\n<p>The method involves rapidly getting out of the tail and fins.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78418935-12809303-image-m-72_1701348059917.jpg\" height=\"1017\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The mermaid&#8217;s tail wrapped its way around a piece of coral- restricting her movement and oxygen access<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78419479-12809303-image-m-53_1701347104217.jpg\" height=\"952\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gabriella panicked before assessing the situation and judging the best route to escape and access air\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The mermaid also added that the material of the tail can have an impact on the swimmer&#8217;s safety, with fabric and silicone being the two most popular options.<\/p>\n<p>Insyirah said: &#8216;I do not perform with silicone tails for safety reasons because there is no quick release system for that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Silicone tails are [like] a second skin, so it takes some time to get out of,&#8217; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds took to the comment section of Gabriella&#8217;s video to share their thought on the occurrence- and many were impressed by her speedy reaction.<\/p>\n<p>One said: &#8216;I love how you quickly handled the situation.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/13\/78420469-12809303-image-a-1_1701349622279.jpg\" height=\"46\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78420471-12809303-image-m-66_1701347863265.jpg\" height=\"135\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78420469-12809303-image-m-68_1701347889067.jpg\" height=\"46\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78420467-12809303-image-a-65_1701347860745.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78420465-12809303-image-m-69_1701347907460.jpg\" height=\"48\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/30\/12\/78420465-12809303-image-m-70_1701347917035.jpg\" height=\"76\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Social media users took to the comment section of Gabriella&#8217;s video- and many were impressed with her skills\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A second added: &#8216;Wow I didn&#8217;t once notice the tail getting caught! I just thought you were under for too long. That&#8217;s so scary though!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A third wrote: &#8216;You are a BEAUTIFUL performer &amp; GORGEOUS Mermaid! You executed quick release brilliantly &#8211; so glad to hear you&#8217;re safe &amp; sound! Lots of meister.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>A fourth said: &#8216;So glad you\u2019re safe!! You looked amazing!!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8216;No need to explain! Well done !!We are just happy that you are safe. 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