"American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy gave fans their first official glimpse of conjoined twins Dot and Bette, played by Sarah Paulson. On July 17 Murphy tweeted a black and white image of a lady with two heads wearing what looks like a hospital gown. The faces of Dot and Bette were not shown in the photo.
"Dot and Bette's first day," Murphy captioned the picture.
Paulson previously teased fans by posting a photo of her dual role but later admitted that it wasn't the real deal. All the characters for Season 4, titled "Freak Show," haven't been revealed yet but will include a bearded lady and a really, really tall man.
Details about the new season have been scarce but the plot will be set in Jupiter, Fla. and will focus on one of the last remaining freak shows in the 1950s. Jessica Lange will play the lead role of a German who manages the freak show.
Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Evan Peters, Frances Conroy and Emma Roberts will all join Paulson and Lange in Season 4. Actor Michael Chiklis was added to the cast and will play a "strong man who is vulnerable," Murphy told TV Line.
"He had scenes with Angela and Jessica Lange and [onscreen ex] Kathy Bates. I love the part because it's really written to be quite vulnerable, which is something I think Michael does so well - the strong man who's vulnerable," he said. "I'm very excited to see [him] tussle with all those great ladies. And he's really up for it, really excited about it."
Bassett hasn't revealed which character she will play at the freak show, but previously said that Murphy hinted she shouldn't be afraid of heights. Bates also has remained mum about her character and told Popsugar that while she doesn't know who she will play, she does know what the character looks like.
"I know what my character looks like, but I don't know anything else about her," Bates said. "In fact, I've just gone to costume fittings, and we're still developing the character. I haven't seen the script yet, and we start shooting in the middle of July, so time's a-waistin'!"
"American Horror Story: Freak Show" returns in October.
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