10 unforgettable American Horror Story characters
By Tina Wargo
American Horror Story: Freak Show, episode: “Pink Cupcakes;” screengrab via FX.
#8: Desiree Dupree (AHS: Freak Show)
In her second season on AHS, Angela Bassett comes back somehow fiercer, even more badass, and with 50% more cleavage than before- seriously. As the three-breasted woman, Desiree’s place in the Freak Show is unprecedented, and she’s very popular amongst freaks and patrons alike- and not just for her unique physique. Desiree is incredibly intimidating, ultra-confident, and utterly unafraid. If this were 2016, she’d have a body-positive blog and an empowering Instagram account with a million followers. But her ferocity isn’t the only reason she makes the list.
Desiree’s story ultimately intertwines with so many of her fellow freaks’; she sleeps with some, befriends others, facilitates and exacts the murders of a couple. She’s a major hub in the Freak Show universe, and as such, she’s one of the few who remain alive and happy at season’s end- a feat of which to be proud in a Ryan Murphy-helmed world. She always held her own, loved herself for exactly what she was, and she would never shy away from a little horrific/totally earned revenge scheme. I wish she did have an Instagram.
Next: #7: Dandy Mott