A lot of people are looking forward to American Horror Story: Freak Show–but something’s a little different about this new season of the anthology series. American Horror Story has given us ghosts and witches, but Freak Show has a few characters based on certain scary truths. (Apologies to any real witches or ghosts out there.) The freaks of American Horror Story: Freak Show have lots of real-life counterparts. That includes a Lobster Boy (although the one on AHS is more attractive), a Bearded Lady (although our local one at Coney Island is more attractive), and a three-breasted woman.
Well, it seems that the three-breasted woman who was in the news lately is probably a fake. There were fake three-breasted ladies back in olden times, too. The pictures below, however, all feature genuine freaks–and they were out there parading for the public, where nowadays you’re lucky to hit the State Fair and see some four-legged freak of nature in a jar full of formaldehyde.
It’s probably for the best that there aren’t as many freaks around now, of course. You’re still going to see some inspiring pics among the parade of weirdness below. We mean people who triumphed over serious disabilities, and a few who made really good money off their offbeat presence. So line up and marvel at the past before tuning in to a Freak Show tomorrow…
