Given the task definition and input, reply with output. In this task you are given a short story and a question regarding that story. You must answer the question based on the events of the story. Try to use the same words in the story to answer each question. You should completely answer the question in a short answer. Do not include information that is unnecessary to answer the question.

May has an irrational fear of clowns. She told her roommate, Jessie, about this fear. Jessie decided to prank May by capitalizing on this fear. Jessie had her friends dress up like clowns. They all burst into her room one night and scared May witless!
Why has May an irrational fear of clowns?

She told her roommate, Jessie, about this fear.so May has an irrational fear of clowns.