1. The performers in 'Fama' have toured Chile for more than a decade. They say the show provides them with a respite from discrimination they face in their country.
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Drag queen Susan Brown spits fire during her performance, the only classic circus act during the show.
3. 'Fama' is put on by drag queens and transgender performers. View this image '
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Drag queen Francoise jokes with the audience while sitting on a man's lap.
4. Eight of the 15 performers live at the circus, which they describe as their 'mobile home.' View this image '
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Pictured: Transgender Sasha Star applies her makeup before a performance.
5. Though performers call 'Fama' a circus, it's more like a
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Transgender Sasha Stuart takes the stage.
11. 'Fama' takes place in modest tents set up on the dirt, which can seat 400 people. View this image '
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Transgender performer Brithany Star (right) and her boyfriend eat dinner inside their trailer.
13. The performers say they don't mind the meager pay because they enjoy their job and have minimal expenses. 'It's the only work I have. Elsewhere they don't give me work because I am a homosexual,' said performer Sasha Star.
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Transgender Dulce Lafferti performs before an empty house on July 12.
15. Despite the show's minimal funding and modest attendance, the performers say they work to act as if the tent were full.
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