Josephine Myrtle Corbin was born on May 12, 1868 in Tennessee, USA, the daughter of William and Nancy. Since birth, she has had four legs and two separate genitalia. According to Myrtle’s doctor, these extra legs should have been her twin, and this is a rare medical condition called “Dipygus”, which causes both legs to be in one person. Each small inner leg is the same pair as the two outer legs, making it difficult for her to move.
Josephine Myrtle Corbin is said to be very beautiful and moreover, naturally beautiful. Many doctors examined and examined her and concluded that her health condition was very good and she could live and function like a normal person.
People at that time were curious about her strange appearance, so her father decided to make money from her unique appearance by charging people who wanted to admire his daughter. At the age of 13, she and her father traveled from place to place, using her strange appearance to earn huge sums of money for her family. Despite her beauty and ugliness, she still became a famous performer and determined to live her life to the fullest.
At 19 years old, Josephine was beautiful and radiant like a proud flower. Her two extra legs make her stand out and attract many men. Her husband was also one of them. Because he admired her talent and beauty, he did not hesitate to do everything to protect this love. Josephine married a doctor named James Clinton Bicknell when she was just 19 years old. The couple gave birth to five children (four girls and one boy).
Josephine Myrtle Corbin died on May 6, 1928 at the age of 59 due to a skin ulcer, an incurable disease at that time. After her death, many physicists and circuses spent a lot of money to get her body, but her parents firmly refused. They spent many days guarding their daughter’s grave until the cement was completely dry, avoiding grave robbers from taking Josephine Myrtle Corbin’s body.
