Here Are the Disturbing Backstories of American Horror Story's Freaks

Ethel was once the star of a successful song-and-dance act, but her former husband, Dell, convinced her she could do better. She tried to perform Shakespeare but was booed off the stage. Things got even worse when she became pregnant with Jimmy. Cash-strapped, Dell sold tickets to people who wanted to witness Ethel giving birth. He even tried to sell the opportunity to hold the "freak baby" while Ethel was still standing by a tree having just given birth.