REAL-LIFE INSPIRATIONS BEHIND 'AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW'

[ReedeFox]

If you've ever wondered where the writers of American Horror Story: Freak Show found their inspiration for the characters, look no further!

Edward Mordrake played by Wes Bentley

Diagnosis: Diprosopus, a congenital disorder whereby
parts or all of the face are duplicated on the head

Desiree Dupree played by Angela Bassett

Diagnosis: Hermaphroditism, a condition in which a
person's external genitalia and internal sex organs
have both male and female characteristics


Jimmy Darling played by Evan Peters

Diagnosis: Ectrodactyly, a congenital anomaly
characterized by the absence of one or more of
the fingers and toes resulting in fused digits,
split or cleft hands and feet, and clawlike features

Legless Suzi played by Rose Siggins

Diagnosis: Half woman

Amazon Eve played by Erika Ervin

Diagnosis: Gigantism

Ma Petite played by Jyoti Amge

Diagnosis: Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism

Bette and Dot Tattler played by Sarah Paulson

Diagnosis: Conjoined Twins

Pepper & Salty played by Naomi Grossman & Christopher
Nieman

Diagnosis: Microcephaly, a neurodevelopmental disorder
defined by a small cranium more than two standard
deviations below the mean for age and gender

Paul the Illustrated Seal played by Mat Fraser

Diagnosis: Phocomelia, an extremely rare congenital
disorder involving malformation of the limbs

Meep played by Ben Woolf

Diagnosis: Virchow-Seckel syndrome aka bird-headed
dwarfism

[Hilary Briss]

Thats nice dear.

[gymaddict69]

Thanks for these ReedeFox. Say that as im a fan of the show. The previous existance of some are more believable than others. To know that what afflicts Edward Mordrake in the show, Diprosopus, is a real affliction, is quite disturbing.