Enchanting merman: chubby male mermaid at China theme park becomes overnight sensation by shaking belly, making funny faces at visitors
- Ample performer needs specially tailored tail due to his full figure
- Got job full-time after going viral while mermaids were on holiday
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Aquarium cleaner becomes most popular merman in China
A chubby merman who performs at an aquarium in China has become an overnight online sensation thanks to his hilarious antics.
Several online videos have amassed millions of views showing the topless man, decked out in a floral print mermaid tail, pinching and shaking his belly painted with fake abdominal muscles while making funny faces and heart gestures with his hands to visitors.
His performance style amused visitors to the Changchun Zhongtai Ocean World in northeastern China’s Jilin province, as well as many other people online.
The man, whose name was not disclosed, said he began working as a part-time merman while the regular female performers were on leave during the Spring Festival holiday in February.
He said he had worked in another positions in the aquarium, and after going viral, he was promoted to full-time merman, on what he said was irresistible pay.
He admitted that he was so chubby there was no suitable outfit for him, and the aquarium had to make a tail using a famous fabric design that it uses to adorn its penguins in adorable waistcoats.
