The “bearded lady” is a cliché—a staple of a carnival freak show, a sideshow, a Ryan Murphy show. But despite her success as a cultural meme, the original bearded lady elicited little more ...

Major Hollywood productions like American Horror Story and The Greatest Showman have exposed audiences to the wonder of the "bearded woman". These women were previously displayed in circus ...

The whole of it is focused on the life (and afterlife) of Pastrana, a “bearded lady” sideshow performer of the 19th century who died at the age of 26, but whose mummified body was exhibited as ...

But, overall, her feelings seem mixed: While it's good to see a bearded lady on TV, it's not so good to see her presented in the usual sideshow, "other" context. Miller spoke to Cosmopolitan.com ...

A man and woman nicknamed ‘The Bearded Lady’ and ‘Lobster Boy’ have ... It opened in 2006, and is a circus sideshow with a museum of oddities.

The young robber left, taking her adult candy with her. Police have little to go on, given that the perp’s description — a woman in a costume — fit hundreds of other revelers (and at least one Coney ...

Richard Lorenc, 33, found out his real mom is a world-famous bearded lady. Now, the US man has been reunited with Vivian Wheeler, 62, who once worked in a circus sideshow. After six weeks of ...