Why The Ugliest Woman In World's History Turned Down Over 20 Marriage Proposals EricajennyMay 20, 2021 8:47 AM Julia Pastrana, who suffered from a genetic condition that covered her face in hair, performed in circuses as a freak of nature. The woman in question was a performer and singer during the 19th century. Her name is Julia Pastrana though bullies call her Ape Woman due to her hairy body and fully grown hair on her face. Her condition left her with no choice but to perform circuses as a freak of nature. Julia Pastrana died in 1860 after giving birth to her only son with the similar genetic disorder who got to live for only a few days. In one interview for the press, she declared to have turned down more than twenty marriage proposals because of the candidates’ low financial status. Her ears and nose were abnormally large, and her teeth were irregular. This condition was caused by a rare, undiagnosed disease during her lifetime, gum hyperplasia, which thickened her lips and gums. After Rescuing Them, Firemen Realized They Weren't Puppies Wanderoam by TaboolaSponsored Links After Pastrana’s death, her husband, Lent, sold her and their son’s body to Professor Sukolov of Moscow University, who kept them permanently. Her body was preserved by taxidermy, a process that combines taxidermy techniques with embalming chemicals. Her singing and dancing skills brought her to the top of her career. For more than a hundred years, the bodies of Pastrana and her son have been exhibited around the world in museums, circuses, and amusement parks. They appeared in Norway in 1921 and toured the United States until 1972. Later that same year, a tour of Sweden aroused considerable public opposition. For much of her brief, sad life, Julia Pastrana was denigrated, dehumanized and put on display for the amusement - and profit - of others, including her own husband. From Opera News Content created and supplied by Ericajenny . Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. Any/all written content and images displayed are provided by the blogger/author, appear herein as submitted by the blogger/author and are unedited by Opera News. Opera News does not consent to nor does it condone the posting of any content that violates the rights (including the copyrights) of any third party, nor content that may malign, inter alia, any religion, ethnic group, organization, gender, company, or individual. Opera News furthermore does not condone the use of our platform for the purposes encouraging/endorsing hate speech, violation of human rights and/or utterances of a defamatory nature. If the content contained herein violates any of your rights, including those of copyright, and/or violates any the above mentioned factors, you are requested to immediately notify us using via the following email address newshub-gh@operanewshub.com and/or report the article using the available reporting functionality built into our Platform.Read more>> These Wedding Moments Are Unforgettable For All The Wrong Reasons Gadgetheory Getting a Masters Degree in Computer Science Might be Easier Than You Think Masters Degree Online | Search Ads Getting a Degree Online May Have Never Been Easier Online Degree | Search Ads Do You Speak English? Work a USA Job From Home in Indonesia USA Work | Search Ads by TaboolaSponsored Links