Lauren Irving, the current show guide for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, is the second Black person to ever hold a lead position in the circus company’s 150-plus year history, continuing the legacy of her predecessor, Jonathan Lee Iverson.
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Lauren Irving, the current show guide for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, is the second Black person to ever hold a lead position in the circus company’s 150-plus year history, continuing the legacy of her predecessor, Jonathan Lee Iverson.
