Leilani Franco gets bent out of shape a lot – and draws applause for it. The 29-year-old limber Londoner surprises people with her contortions, which include folding herself into a carry-on suitcase. ...

The art of contortion creates nearly impossible feats with the human body where toes wiggle next to ears and backs become like bendy straws, but contortionists like Jared Rydelek (pictured here) say ...

When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.

Captain Frodo has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which makes his joints hypermobile.(Perou) How do contortionists become so flexible that they can fold in two or fit into impossibly small spaces? Are these ...

MEET Maria Pucciarelli – a super-flexible contortionist who has spent hours in training to realise he dream. Maria, 19, from New York, has spent thousands of hours training – including being stood on ...

A WOMAN who left the circus to become a successful OnlyFans model says men are obsessed with how bendy she is. Luna Kennedy claims she’s “always been more flexible than most” after taking up ballet ...

AT first glance it’s a giraffe...but look closer. In fact this amazing picture shows the body of a young gymnast contorting her lithe figure into the shape of the long-necked animal. Beth Sykes is the ...

I don’t care that the Contortionist bike looks like it would crumple after your first curb hop, or that lugging a 26-inch wheel isn’t that much more convenient than wheeling a bike. I just want to ...

Captain Frodo is a very disconcerting figure. It could be his semi-naked and very white body, bulging eyes, tattooed back, or perhaps the 2in black pegs skewered through his nipples that do it. Or ...