Konstantin Konstantinovsky
“Lady Monkey”: an incredible Mexican woman who became a curiosity of the circus in the XIX century
In the XIX century, circus performances were incredibly popular, in which people with all kinds of physical characteristics performed. Some were naturally conjoined twins, others had extra limbs, and others resembled animals. It was the latter that Julia Pastrana belonged to. She was called the “bear Woman” or “lady Monkey”. And all because the woman had incredibly thick hair on her face and body. Continue reading
Margarita Nazarova and Konstantin Konstantinovsky: Italian passions in a circus family
Margarita Nazarova was applauded by the whole world. She had fame, recognition, and the love of the authorities. Konstantin Konstantinovsky, her husband and loyal partner in the arena, who put all the tricks of his wife, almost always remained in her shadow. Perhaps this is what led to the outbursts of emotions. They quarreled passionately, with the involvement of the police and even psychiatric teams. And yet they couldn’t do without each other. Continue reading
