LISTEN: Questionable Claims To Cops Causing Consternation For Clowns

Joelle Lang-Fredman
WMAL.com

MARYLAND — (WMAL) Creepy clown sightings have been reported across the country recently, including one case in Annapolis that involved the police. Even though many of these cases have been dismissed as hoaxes, some clown businesses in Maryland are feeling the effect of the hysteria.

Sylvia Lett, CEO of A Clown 4 U, a clown and entertainment business based in Temple Hills, MD, said that since the clown scares, she has gotten requests for her entertainment services without clown makeup.

“I had.. two calls today just wanting face painting and balloons without a clown and since these sightings have been going on I do notice there have been more people requesting that,” Lett said. “I’m going to change my business, I’m going to not wear clown as much.”

And Lett said she’s not alone.

“I really think it’s going to effect our business,” Lett said. “My colleagues that I’ve spoken with are going to stop dressing up in clown, the full clown.”

While they may dress up and entertain at children’s parties, Lett said they discussed not applying clown makeup.

Lett said no longer feels comfortable walking around dressed as a clown.

“I’m just more concerned for my safety being out in the street now that this happened,” Lett said. “Not because I look scary, but because people tend to make things out of nothing.”