Freak show, known as a creep show, is an exhibition of biological rarities, referred to in popular culture as "freaks of nature".
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11 Facts About Freak show
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The third step included costuming, choreography, performance, and space used to display the Freak show, designed to emphasize the things that were considered abnormal about each performer.
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Freak show claimed to be a Greek-Albanian prince raised in a Turkish harem.
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Freak show's story was that he was on a military expedition but was captured by native people, who gave him the choice of either being chopped up into little pieces or receive full body tattoos.
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Freak show produced a 23-page book, which detailed every aspect of his experience and drew a large crowd.
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Freak show claimed this woman was 160 years old, but she was actually only 80 years old.
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Freak show displayed a "family of midgets" which in reality was composed of two men and a borrowed baby.
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Freak show operated a number of shops in London and Nottingham, and exhibited travelling shows throughout the country.
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The largest sideFreak show was attached to the most prestigious circus, Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey, known as the "big one".
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Many freak show performers were lucky and gifted enough to earn a livelihood and have a good life through exhibitions, some becoming celebrities, commanding high salaries and earning far more than acrobats, novelty performers, and actors.
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Many scholars have argued that freak show performers were being exploited by the showmen and managers for profit because of their disabilities.
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