Does Naomi Grossman have microcephaly?

Does Naomi Grossman have microcephaly?

Grossman told the audience that although she didn’t have microcephaly, she was able to emulate the disorder after studying the movie “Freaks” by Tod Browning. After watching the movie “Freaks”, Grossman said she found the portrayal of the disabled characters to be exploitative and played for a shock factor.

What disease does Pepper have ahs?

Not knowing what role she was auditioning for, Grossman sent in an audition for American Horror Story: Asylum in mid-2012 and was cast in soon after as Pepper, a woman with microcephaly; the season premiered later that year on October 17.

Are the pinheads in AHS real?

One of the many Freak Show characters to have been inspired by a real person, Pepper (and her husband, Salty) was inspired by Schlitze Surtees. Known as Schlitzie the Pinhead, he was an early 1900s sideshow performer with microcephaly, a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes an unusually small brain and skull.

What causes pinhead syndrome?

Severe malnutrition, meaning a lack of nutrients or not getting enough food. Exposure to harmful substances, such as alcohol, certain drugs, or toxic chemicals. Interruption of the blood supply to the baby’s brain during development.