Gary Turner (sideshow performer) explained
| Gary Turner |
| Birth Place: | Caistor, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality: | British |
| Other Names: | Gary "Stretch" Turner |
| Occupation: | Circus performer |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
Gary Turner is a sideshow performer. He holds the current Guinness World Record for the stretchiest skin, caused by a serious form of Ehlers Danlos syndrome. On October 29, 1999, in Los Angeles, he stretched the skin on his abdomen to a total length of 6.25 inches (15.8 cm), earning him the record.[1] [2] He performed in the short film He Took His Skin Off For Me.[3] He also appeared in an episode of Ripley's Believe It or Not![4]
He has performed with British performer groups Circus of Horrors[5] and Royal Family of Strange People.[6]
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Notes and References
- News: Garry Turner - Stretch - Superhuman 65 - Real life Superhumans. 2016-04-10. Real life Superhumans. 2018-06-18. en-US.
- News: Stretchiest skin. Guinness World Records. 2018-06-19. en-GB.
- News: The People (London, England) . August 23, 2020 . Born this way . .
- Book: Nickell, Joe . Secrets of the sideshows . 2005 . University Press of Kentucky . 0-8131-7179-2 . Lexington, Ky. . 65377460. Joe Nickell.
- News: 2013-09-08 . Freak show revival as attraction heads to West End . 2024-08-05 . BBC News . en-GB.
- Web site: The Royal Family of Strange People . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005151755/https://pricelesslondonwonderground.co.uk/royal-family-of-strange-people . 2012-10-05 . 2024-08-05 . Priceless London Underground.
