. ♪ ♪ >> kristin michelle wilson is seeing the world after out-performing a hundred applicants from alllso auditioned for the job. >> that's really one of the best things about being a ring master, you get to be yourself, but you get to be the grandest version of yourself. >> but the 35-year-old florida native never clowned around about her circus prospects. aiming high and always shooting towards her dream. >> ever since i was a child, i have loved performing and entertaining, so to join the greatest show on earth is truly just the biggest thrill of my life. >> replacing former ring master david shipman. and taking her place as the 39th ring master in ringling history. ♪ ♪ the greatest show on earth >> reporter: she's singing and presenting some of the most daring acts across the globe. but her first performance next year will be in her hometown of orlando. ringling made big changes, from dropping elephants, to the first female ring master, backed by a crew of daring trapeze swingers, tiger tamers, and high-flying acrobats. she's sure to be a tough act to follow. kristen's success remi