Beautiful Englishwoman Mary Ann Bevan was forced to work in sideshows and circuses in the early 20th century after being diagnosed with acromegaly.
Known as the “Ugliest Woman in the World,” Mary Ann Bevan frequently worked as a performer at carnivals and other events in order to support her family and make ends meet.
It wasn’t always thought of Mary Ann Bevan as being “ugly.”
She was treated and appeared like any other young woman when she was born in the late 19th century in a London suburb.
Everything changed when she was diagnosed with an uncommon disfiguring illness after she had reached maturity and had several children.
Bevan’s face, hands, and feet were irreversibly malformed in a few of years, giving her no alternative but to depend on her appearance for financial support.
One of the most tragic characters from the once-thriving sideshow industry, Mary Ann Bevan, relates how she came to be known as the Ugliest Woman in the World.