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From then on, she became a part of The Flying Wallendas, appearing alongside her father and mother as the troupe toured with the Ringling Bros. Circus.
Carla spent seven years with the famous traveling show before her family opened the Wallenda Circus in 1947. At the time, she appeared in several aerial acts.
In 1951, she joined the family s high-wire act after her father challenged her to do a handstand on top of their famous seven-person pyramid. She performed the daring feat during a show in Cleveland, becoming the only woman from The Flying Wallendas ever to accomplish the stunt successfully.