Daisy and Violet Hilton: British conjoined twins who took over Hollywood - and met tragic end
Modern day science could have separated them, at the turn of the last century, there was little option for them other than to join a circus.
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Emma
- Aug 6, 2022
Myrtle Corbin: Four-legged woman and 'freak show' star
To get our 'freak fix' we have reality TV and plastic surgery addicts, but the Victorians took it to a whole new level...
Emma
- Sep 3, 2021
'The World's Ugliest Woman' Mary Ann Bevan made freak show sacrifice for her kids
Arriving in New York, the British circus overshadowed bearded ladies, conjoined twins, giants and other 'freaks' with physical disabilities
Emma
- Jul 11, 2020
Famous 'freak' The Hairy Maid was pimped out by her husband
Barbara Urslerin's head to toe covering of soft blonde hair saw her gain fame across the whole of Europe during the 1660s.
Emma
- Jul 10, 2020
Freak show star Prince Randian - 'the Human Worm' - was born with no limbs
Prince Randian was born with no arms or legs, but despite his crippling disability, he made a fortune on the 'freak show' circuit.
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