{"id":7152,"date":"2024-04-01T12:12:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T12:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=7152"},"modified":"2024-04-01T12:12:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T12:12:38","slug":"7152","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=7152","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite having a bright future as a nurse, Mary Ann\u2019s life took a difficult turn as her husband passed away, leaving her to raise her four children by herself while dealing with the mental and physical effects of acromegaly. Because of the stigma attached to her appearance, Mary Ann found it harder and harder to get a job, which drove her to take drastic steps in order to provide for her family.<\/p>\n

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In a strange turn of events, Claude Bartram, an agent for Barnum and Bailey\u2019s circus, published an ad in the newspaper looking for the \u201cugliest woman,\u201d and Mary Ann responded. Mary Ann reluctantly accepted the offer at first, but eventually she had little choice because of a mother\u2019s strong will to support her children.<\/p>\n

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