Her parents were traveling circus performers who trained exotic ... before health issues caused her to switch and she became an aerialist — a person who performs acrobatics in the air.

Even so, Eke knows Michael may never join the circus. Eke’s wife, a former circus aerialist, has already established their new home in Las Vegas. When the circus closes, Eke hopes to get a job ...

Miss Lala (real name Anna Olga Albertina Brown) was a mixed-race aerialist performing near the end of the 19 th century. She appeared in the circus from the age of nine and was known for her ...