‘I Am Jazz’: Jazz Jennings Honored in Famous Museum

I Am Jazz star Jazz Jennings gets the honor of having her story told in a famous museum. She has been an icon in the trans community for many years. And now, she is getting recognition for her role in changing history.

I Am Jazz: Jazz Jennings’ Mermaid Tail Put in Smithsonian Museum

Jazz Jennings got the invitation to be a part of an exhibit in a Smithsonian Museum. The Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums, education and research centers. The facilities aim to increase knowledge. And they wanted to feature one of the I Am Jazz celeb’s mermaid tails in their new exhibit. The exhibit is called “Girlhood (It’s Complicated)”.

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When Jazz Jennings found out that they wanted one of her tails for an exhibit, she knew it was a big deal. According to her, the museum is one of the “most famous” ones out there. So, she felt honored and knew she had to take part.

At the age of 12, the I Am Jazz reality star came up with the idea of making mermaid tails out of silicone. According to the TLC star, she has always been into mermaids. As a kid, she had mermaid dolls and also made tails out of fabric and then silicone. She finds it fascinating that a lot of trans people have an interest in mermaids. She believes it’s due to them not having any genitalia.

TLC Star & Family Visit Washington, D.C

Jazz Jennings and her family head out to Washington D.C. They want to see the mermaid tail in the National Museum of American History. But, before visiting the museum, they see some of the most famous monuments in the city. But the city is in the middle of a heatwave. So, it isn’t ideal weather to be exploring the area. But they are happy to be spending time together before all the kids go their separate ways in the fall.

The I Am Jazz cast member, and her family go to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Jazz Jennings is excited to see her tail in an exhibit. She couldn’t wait to see what it was going to look like. She feels “so honored and blessed” to be a part of something so special.

According to the exhibit’s curator, Mireya Loza, they wanted to have a “fresh, new take on women’s history.” They thought it was important to feature “contemporary girls alongside important historical figures.”

I Am Jazz Celeb Sees Mermaid Tail in Exhibit

After seeing the other pieces in the exhibit, Jazz Jennings and her family finally get to see what they came for. The I Am Jazz castmate’s piece, “A Girl’s Life,” includes her silicone mermaid tail. And drawings of how she came up with the design. They even have some of her artwork throughout her childhood.

Jazz finds it crazy to be in an exhibit that includes incredible women who have changed history. She feels that it is flattering “to the greatest extent” to be one of those people.

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