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| Ruby The Clown. Photo Courtesy Maitland Mercury. |
BY MICHAEL LANGHAM
A hunter children's entertainer has been forced to change her business practices, following the 'Creepy Clown" trend sweeping across the nation.
Ruby The Clown experienced a case of mistaken identity whilst driving home from one of her shifts, being verbally abused whilst stopped at a set of traffic lights.
Entertainers and business owners are taking measures to protect staff and reassure parents that their outfits are child friendly.
Ruby says she has advised her staff to remove makeup after shows and insists "the phone is still ringing, people are still booking clowns... I personally think this is a passing fad."
There have been 19 sightings of people in clown suits between Friday to Tuesday, with police saying they will take a tough stance against this behavior.
