Julia Pastrana (1834-1860) was one of the most famous human curiosities of her time . But maybe Julia could distance herself from such claims. Julia Pastrana's remains were returned to Mexico from Norway An indigenous woman exhibited in 19th-Century Europe as the "world's ugliest woman" has been buried in her native Mexico some 150. I didn't know who Julia Pastrana was prior to reading this. He ended up dying barely a day and a half after being born. Julia Pastrana was an indigenous Mexican woman treated as a spectacle in life, and death. Nell Rose (author) from England on November 26, 2012: Thanks Michele, yes it was such a shame that someone with so much talent was treated like this purely because of the way she looked, sadly it still happens today in some countries, thanks so much for reading, nell. Barbata emphasized that the story of Pastrana, and people like her, is not confined to the past; it shadows contemporary exploitation, abuse, human trafficking, and discrimination, and recalls the shortcomings that still exist in human rights. The remains were consumed by mice. It is good to know she was eventually returned home for a dignified burial she deserved. As . Jenna Pope from Southern California on August 31, 2012: It is so awful how people who are different are treated. Then again, this was never a neat distinction unlike actors today who move between characters, Pastrana played one role which she literally embodied.. I hope I wasn't too mean. What she had experienced is appalling. While giving birth, doctors had to use forceps to deliver her baby, resulting in several severe lacerations. Her son was placed on a pedestal and displayed, wearing a sailor suit. In Mexico, where Pastranas mother was variously claimed to be a native, living in a cave and/or where she gave birth, women were similarly perceived as hypersexual. The publicity had clearly got this spectator musing. floriferous from Canada on June 25, 2012: Great storytelling Nell. In programs I have watched , people didn't feel like they were being used, they felt 'special'. Lent immediately became Julia Pastranas manager-owner, designing materials and crafting language promoting the unusual contrast between Pastranas appearance and her talents. Join the New-York Historical Society for a virtual conversation on the Peabody Essex Museums new installation of Native American and American art with Philip J. Deloria, Marie Watt, and Karen Kramer. And so, death didnt free Pastrana from public gawking. One artist said the Mauritshuis Museums decision to displayA Girl With a Pearl Earring made using Midjourney highly unethical.. In 1862 Julia returned to England. Pastrana was born in Annapolis, Maryland, in 1983, to parents of Puerto Rican and Colombian descent, and his interest in bike racing and other high-adrenaline pursuits began when he was only a child, according to Biography. In fact after Pastrana died, he toured his late wifes corpse, then found another bearded woman to marry. (Its believed she died of complications from giving birth.) The reasons for Julia Murray's suicide are not known. Her body was covered in hair, and her face even more so. God made her and she is has a beautiful voice and GOD never made anything that He didn't love. On 14 October 2013 the in-development movie "Velvet" was announced, based on the life and experiences of Julia Pastrana, and from an original screenplay by Celso Garca and Francisco Pay Gonzlez. Her wily husband immediately sold the bodies of his wife and child to anatomy professor Sokolov of the Moscow University for a price. lol! A special permit was required to gain access to her remains.[1]. They re-emerged and were displayed in Norway during the beginning of the 20th century. Did he feel any love toward Julia? To the public eye, she did have a very strange appearance. Marie Bartel, billed as the younger sister of Julia Pastrana. Julia's mummie disappeared over the next few decades. After Lent's death, Julia's body would change hands numerous times and be exhibited all over the place by a variety of fairs, circuses, and cabinets of curiosities. Julia Pastrana was a Mexican woman whose "extraordinary" appearance led to her being displayed throughout Europe and America, first as a freak, then as a specimen. While the full science behind the abnormality that caused her condition continues to be studied, even today, congenital hypertrichosis has a variety of effective treatments, including laser hair removal and hormone treatments. Lent worried that a rival might try to steal his most lucrative act, so he proposed to her in the late 1850s to secure his investment. It is amazing what some people would do for money. Eventually, Lent and his new bride retired to St. Petersburg and set up shop in a small waxworks museum. Its jaws, he continued, jagged fangs and ears are terrifically hideous. He concluded that she was a joke of nature.. Then in 1990, Julia was eventually found in the basement of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, in Oslo, Norway. I hope some day she gets the proper burial that she deserves. I don't know when I have read more interesting info. His diagnosis followed a racist tradition of linking darker-skinned people with animals. Barnums 13 most famous and incredible oddities. Thank you for reading. She was given a Catholic ceremony and buried, free from prying eyes at last. Then, Pastrana got pregnant. Culiacn. how awful was that? Allegedly, Marie did not like seeing the mummified grin of Pastrana so the bodies were again lent to a show, this time in Austria. My collaborative artistic experiences in Mexico, Venezuela, and Trinidad prepared me for an undertaking that ultimately involved international institutions, government officials, various organizations, and scientists, Barbata said. John Hansen from Australia (Gondwana Land) on September 10, 2015: Hi Nell, I am late reading this but I enjoyed this interesting hub. Advertisement for Julia Pastrana, the Nondescript (via Wellcome Collection). Bravo to her for not backing down!! It's so sad that she lived in a time when science was so primitive and un-understanding. One spectator commended her sweet voice and great taste in music and dancing. Another spectator recalled giving Pastrana a cigarette: seating herself in an apish posture astride of a tall chair, she lighted it and some it through; looking a perfect fiend, as she sat there before the spectators, her great cavernous eyes flaming and her huge nostrils omitting clouds of smoke. On show with her still born son after death. The bill at her early shows claimed that her people resembled apes and lived in caves, and Pastrana was only brought to the sideshow when a woman named Mrs. Espinosa who was captured and held hostage by Pastranas tribe escaped, and took Julia Pastrana with her. Having to stand beside people, instead of with them, and to be shown as a freak for money, not sharing any of the everyday joys in a home filled with love.. It was 162 years ago this month that Pastrana was first put on display for the public, with newspaper advertisements using the most vile racist descriptions of her. Pastrana, an indigenous woman from Mexico, was born in 1834, somewhere in the state of Sinaloa. In their version, Pastrana was born with the condition hypertrichosis, which covered her face and body in thick hair. I guess, some people are born with sad stories and she is definitely one of them. In 1860, after giving a birth to a baby boy, Julia and her son both died. Today, thanks to a new book breathing life into Pastranas legacy, we know that her life, while undeniably colourful, was also incredibly brief. Daniel Lambert, Cahgn and Eng Bunker, and Charles Stratton had all been shown in the vicinity. During her life, Pastrana's management arranged to have her examined by doctors and scientists, using their evaluations in advertisements to attract a larger audience. Nell Rose (author) from England on May 04, 2014: Hi heidi, thanks so much, some things never change, but thankfully the way we quickly deal with it is much better thankfully, glad you liked it, nell, Hi Dabble, thanks for reading, yes some people just have it bad from birth don't they? Thanks for sharing! Soon she became better known on stage than just being a 'Freak', as they used to call people like her. According to Dr Woolf, this description probably went a long way towards many people denying Pastrana her humanity. Pastrana eventually married her manager, Lent; a man Dr Woolf describes as a shady character. We can only guess as to how Lent rationalised what he was doing with Pastrana but money undoubtedly played a huge role. Founded in 2009, Hyperallergic is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The latter condition was caused by a rare disease, undiagnosed in her lifetime, gingival hyperplasia, which thickened her lips and gums. He renamed her Zenora Pastrana, luring in audiences with the claim that she was Julias younger sister. Even after death. Or do we? Barbata discovered her story in 2003, whenAmphibian Stage Productions, a theater company directed by her sister Kathleen Culebro, invited her to collaborate on designs for the New York premiere of the playThe True History of the Tragic Life and the Triumphant Death of Julia Pastrana, the Ugliest Woman in the World by Shaun Prendergast. A play based on Pastrana's life, The True History of the Tragic Life and Triumphant Death of Julia Pastrana, the Ugliest Woman in the World (1998) was written by Shaun Prendergast. [2] Hundreds of people attended her Catholic funeral, and her remains were buried in a cemetery in Sinaloa de Leyva, a town near her birthplace. Fast-forward to February 1990 and Julia was rediscovered in a basement of the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Oslo. I believed that Julia needed to recover her dignity and to occupy her own place in history as well as in our memory, Barbata stated. the "Ape Woman", the "Bear Woman", and "The Nondescript". thanks as always, nell, Hi Peg, yes my mum used to say about the bearded ladies etc, I never saw them, and of course we never thought of how cruel it was at that time, thanks so much for reading, nell, Hi Levertis, yes it was such a sad story, if only she had been born today, it would have been so different, I hope. Peg Cole from North Dallas, Texas on May 04, 2014: Beautifully written and touching story, Nell. - "What happened to the body of Julia Pastrana (1834-1860)? And then where would that leave him? External Links From March 22 to 26, over 70 local, national, and international galleries present extraordinary art at accessible prices. Only five days later, Julia was dead. Nell Rose (author) from England on August 15, 2012: Hi jainismus, thanks so much for reading, nell. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The parents of a five-week-old baby mauled by two rottweilers have spoken for the first time since their little girls life was taken. Poor lady and her child. Since birth, Julia was diagnosed with a harsh genetic condition - generalized hypertrichosis lanuginose and it was unknown at that time. There are various stories about her early life, and little is known for certain, but some accounts . I think she was featured in an article as a freak, along with others. "Velvet" is directed by Celso Garca and is an international production with the support of various personalities behind and in front of the camera. It is held, I believe, that such an union as is this hinted at can never produce conception; the spermatozoa of beasts being unable to germinate in the human female, and vice versa? Nell Rose (author) from England on September 04, 2015: Thanks so much m abdullah, glad you liked it, nell. All Julia could think of was, please be healthy and not have a personality like your father. Voted up. By 1943, the corpses were touring Sweden and theyd continue to grace the entertainment sites of Europe as late as 1970 they were exhibited in Sweden and Norway; in 1973 they were part of a travelling amusement park in America. The press, who were given a private view along with men of medicine, praised her very pretty whiskers, double gums, and strange set of teeth, declaring that she dresses with great taste in rich Spanish and other costumes, and after each performance comes among the audience to converse and answer questions.. Lent even tracked down another woman named Marie Bartel who had the same condition as Pastrana and married her. Her handler or owner was named as a Mr M. Rates and he saw the potential in her the second he found her, working as a servant girl to the governor of Sinaloa Mexico. thanks so much, and warm wishes to you back! G. Diane Nelson Trotter from Fontana on October 13, 2012: All I can say is, "Unbelievable!" He didnt write about her, though, until 1862 when he returned to another one of her shows, which was very different to the first. The newspapers couldn't get enough of her and when they realized that not only was she a very good singer but she could also speak several different languages, including Spanish and English, they were astonished. women all over the world are being treated appallingly even today, and yes back then those shows were the only thing that would give them a job and pay, thanks for reading, nell, Hi cfin, yes that's so true, it all depends on which country she would have been born in I suppose, and as you say behind our so called modern values we may never learn these lessons, thanks for reading, nell, Hi LongTime, yes the whole thing was awful wasn't it? Nell Rose (author) from England on July 01, 2020: I totally agree with you Alvene. Some people who had deformities which kept them from employment could earn from their problem and help their families. According to Dr Woolf, the embalmed corpses had a very strange career. Due to hypertrichosis and gingival hyperplasia, Julia Pastrana was covered in hair and had exaggerated features that caught the attention of sideshow promoters. He probably met Pastrana while she was performing in New York, charming his way into her life and, it would appear, marrying her in Baltimore around 1855. He saw Pastrana through this lens which informed his reaction: she was wonderful because she was a case of Gods handiwork, the marvels of Gods universe. That poor baby was torn to shreds when he should be laid to rest. However, during her performances, she demonstrated her intelligence and talent: singing, dancing, and interacting with the audience.[10]. Boo to her husband for being greedy!! Marie collected the two mummies and exhibited herself alongside the embalmed corpses in November 1888 at the Anthropological Society of Munich. Image of Julia Pastrana. Realising that she would earn him lots of money, he decided to start showing her to the public, A quote from the time stated her as, The Great Freak of Nature. The embalmed body of Julia Pastrana on display. I guess i am a few years behind but i am glad i stumbled onto your hubpage. They were eventually sold, exchanged hands several times, and in 1921, bought by a Norwegian fairground owner who was building a chamber of horrors in Oslo.. Nell Rose (author) from England on May 06, 2014: Hi Wiccan, thanks so much for reading, yes even though she was regarded as the ugliest woman in the world she still held her head high even though her husband treated her appallingly, its taken all these years for her and the baby to be buried! After promising her father that he would never display Marie, Lent soon had his new wife billed as the sister of Julia Pastrana, under the name Miss Zenora Pastrana. At last Julia has been laid to rest in her home state of Sinaloa De Leyva in Mexico on Tuesday 12th February 2013. She went through a lot. The Sad Story Of Julia Pastrana, The Ape Woman Sideshow Performer. Recent research suggests he was an ambitious, optimistic and rather unscrupulous businessman, salesman and auctioneer who occasionally dabbled in prostitution. Her looks resembled an ape. And, at times, it reads like a gothic horror story.. Nell Rose (author) from England on October 14, 2012: Hi colin, Aw thanks! rase una vez en Mazatln. Voted up and awesome! Five days after her child died, Julia Pastrana followed due to postpartum complications. [19] In February 2013, with the help of Sinaloa state governor Mario Lpez Valdez, New York-based visual artist Laura Anderson Barbata, Norwegian authorities, and others, the body was turned over to the government of Sinaloa and her burial was planned. What happened in Florida is just the latest life-threatening injury in Pastrana's long career. In his alma mater, Trinity College, there are volumes of his diaries, notebooks and photograph albums that document, in minute detail, his fascination with working women, from pit girls to collier girls to acrobats and even women with no noses. Barbatas art is often long-term and participatory, engaging in practices such asstilt-dancing in Trinidad and Tobago and Mexico, and papermaking in the Amazon of Venezuela. Hi Juliet, lol! The story of what happened to the embalmed corpses is full of intrigue, of the truth is stranger than fiction kind. BookTok is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform, 10 Crime Novels You Should Read This March, 11 Speculative Fiction Titles Out in 2023 Perfect for Crime Fans, Women Outside the Structure: Victorian Widows and Governesses. Don't have an account? Munby was obsessed with documenting working-class women and secretly married his working-class wife, Dr Woolf said. [21][22] The production was nominated for five Melbourne Green Room Awards. Perhaps this impacted how Julia saw herself; perhaps this impacted her self-esteem. Then, unexpectedly, Lent had a mental breakdown and ended up in the towns local mental sanatorium. One of the best beards in history was grown by a woman named Julia Pastrana. In the 19th century, one such human curiosity was the "bearded lady.". But it appears that Lent was attracted to bearded ladies. The Eye of the Beholder: Julia Pastranas Long Journey Home is out now fromLucia|Marquand,distributed by D.A.P. And even more so when most of us probably agree that treatment today would not be much different. We can still see them at State Fairs, although they do not seem to display the most exotic ones. But she was also subjected to multiple intrusive examinations as doctors tried to reveal the mystery behind her appearance one doctor claimed she was the result of mating between a human and an orangutan, while another stated that she was a distinct species., Others agreed that she was just a normal woman with a disease.. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. There are no birth, baptism or early records enabling a reconstruction of Julia Pastranas formative years, but she was probably born in 1834 in the Sierra Madre region of Mexico. ugliest woman in the world (according to her owner). On March 20th 1860, Julia gave birth to a baby boy. Jools Hogg from North-East UK on September 01, 2012: Nell, great hub - fascinating and heartbroken in equal measure. Keep our minds opened to things few people talk about and even fewer know about, Nell. Julia Pastrana was paraded onstage in freak shows in England and used to sell tickets even after her death as her embalmed body travelled the world. Julia Pastrana has come home, declared Saul Rubio Ayala, the mayor of Sinaloa de Leyva. haha! [11] The child survived only three days, and Pastrana died of postpartum complications five days later. Thank you for sharing this story. Advertisements declared her the Ape Woman or the Nondescript, a creature that could not be described. While Dr Woolf believes there is an air of tragedy that hangs over Pastranas life, he stops short of describing her as being completely exploited. That is very emotional and great. Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Month. He indexed his diaries Working Women, studies of. His obsession was all-pervasive, as one contemporary academic suggested, and intimately connected to male pleasure; his relationship to working-class women was infused with pornographic voyeurism. Today we find the behavior of Julia's promoters deplorable, whereas in years past, exploitation was perfectly acceptable for many. Her body was taxidermically preserved. This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 11:05. As for Lent, is he any different than, let's say Max Clifford? lol. Good article! He said she had an exceedingly good figure despite being hideous., Hermann Otto, a circus owner, was even more damning in his descriptions of her. In that last year, when another theft occurred, Julias corpse was stolen. Dr Woolfs book also explores the reactions of two men who went to Pastranas exhibition. Credit: Wellcome Collection. To be returned to the home of her birth is something that we should all be thankful for. In the fifties and sixties, the mummies were displayed, mainly as a curiosity. I'm glad they finally laid Julia to rest. Lent just saw the cash flow, as simple as that, and when the baby came it was more cash, but sadly for Julia and just deserts for him it didn't happen that way. I have seen what was called The Two-headed man, The Fat Lady, The Snake-eating man, and a few midgets. Nell Rose (author) from England on September 01, 2012: Thanks so much everyone, I am a bit behind so I will on this occasion just leave one comment and run over to your hubs! The announcement appeared in an article published in Mexican newspaper "Mural", member of the editorial group Reforma. After a Roman Catholic Mass in a local church, Julia's coffin was carried to the town cemetery and buried as a band played the local traditional music. Nell Rose (author) from England on July 09, 2012: Hi femme, good morning! By the time they got to Vienna, she wasn't allowed out in the daylight, because Lent was embarrassed to be seen with her. ) from England on July 01, 2020: i totally agree with you.. 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