My Life with Monika Nagel: I realised my dream of becoming a professional mermaid

Monika Nagel, aged 17, professional mermaid at MerMazing, talks about how YouTube brought her to her vocation

Monica Nagelo of Mermazing Mermaids interacting with Carla Ledwith from Kilmessan, Co Meath who celebrated her 8th birthday. Photo: Barry Cronin

Getting kicked out of eight different swimming pools is a rite of passage for any aspiring mermaid trying to navigate her way through the world. 

At 14 years old, it was a disheartening experience, but I was still finding my feet. Or, on this occasion, my tail.