A Kenyan acrobat fell through a safety net during a show at The Great Moscow Circus, suffering severe injuries including a fractured vertebra. An amateur video that aired on Russian television showed 22-year-old Karo Christopher Kazungu diving from a height of 85 feet, hitting the net and...
Mercedes Gallup
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Circus Girl Magazine would like to take the opportunity to celebrate Circus Girls everywhere by sharing their stories in hopes of inspiring others. That being said, I can honestly say that there are few women in the world who truly...
Zippos Circus stunt
What’s the best way to show that “the circus is in town”? With a daring promotional stunt for all of the locals to see, of course! Zippos Circus‘ aerialist, Jackie Armstrong, balances on a cloud swing from a balcony high above at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, England,...
Zahra McBee
The first words that typically come to mind when hearing the term Circus Girl are “strong”, “tough”, “tenacious”, “beautiful”, “talented”… just to name a few. Here’s a woman who embodies every sense of those words (and...
Martha Kirby
Here at CGM we love to celebrate Circus Girls from all walks of life. This week we set our sights on Martha Kirby; a nineteen year old aerialist currently living in St.Paul, Minnesota. She started her entertainment career dancing at the age of seven and since then has trained in many...
Kim Upton
Kim Upton, known as “Kimtortion”, is well-known for her contortion ability which has led her to perform circus acts such as the Trapeze, the Lyra and the Rag-doll comedy contortion act (to name a few). However, her role as an aerialist was tragically cut short. While setting...