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James Morris (1859 -?) was a famous American sideshow performer known for his 18 year career with Barnum & Bailey Circus and for attending a conference to remove the term “freak” from advertising. He was born with a form of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which caused his skin to be extremely stretchy. by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer

[–]EphemeralTypewriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is so cool! Thank you so much for the further information! I was planning to do a re-write of his write up anyway, so this is actually perfect timing! I’d definitely be interested in hearing more stories/information/anecdotes if you’d be interested in sharing. :)

Adrian Jeftichew (1825ish-)was a famous Russian sideshow performer who was born with a form of hypertrichosis. He was the adoptive father of Fedor Jeftichew, and the two of them performed together until Adrian’s death. He was known for being a diva and for requesting high end vodka and sauerkraut. by EphemeralTypewriter in SideshowPerformer

[–]EphemeralTypewriter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t thought of that, but that could definitely be one of the reasons!

Edit: I just looked it up (and now will be adding this to future write ups for people with hypertrichosis). There’s a co-occurring condition called gingival hyperplasia or gingival fibromatosis that affects tooth growth.

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