She spent much of her childhood in the small village of Barripper in Cornwall, England where she lived with her grandparents, attended PenPonds school, and first gained interest in the arts.
Joined by many others in the longboard surfing community in Orange County, surfer Kerry Pedlow organized a 8 hour surf-a-thon to raise awareness and funds for Mainon.
[4] Several cast members of Bravo TV's reality series The Real Housewives of Orange County — including Jeana Keough, Vicki Gunvalson and Tammy Knickerbocker — threw a benefit to raise money for her medical expenses.
She produced behind-the-scenes films for brands such as Sasson, Seven and ReRock jeans, as well as Kitson LA, Rockstar Original and Elite Model's Fashion in collaboration with internationally recognized photographer Daniel Siboni of Innerspace Galleries.
[citation needed] In a radio interview with Dr. James Hughes, the executive director of the Institute of Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Mainon revealed that one of her latest books in progress was an extensive study and reference about the changing role of androids, robots and cyborgs in cinema and pop-culture.