But hanging from her hair 30 feet in the air as she ... to mark the official entry of youngest sister Alexis as a Ringling Bros. performer. Ayala-Raffo’s time at the circus has always been ...

“The audience tends to forget we are actually hanging from our hair, because it looks like ... And they have. Now the Ayala sisters juggle clubs and flaming torches. They also do a difficult ...

She was in a coma for a week but didn’t leave the circus. Ayala’s daughter Michelle – hair-hanging is a family affair for the Ayalas – explained to The Philadelphia Inquirer in 1990 how it ...

Barnum & Bailey Circus features ringmaster Kevin Venardos, Sara “The Tiger Whisperer” (shown above), the Ayala Sisters (who hang suspended from their hair) and the high-wire act the Quiros.