JESUS was born with a rare genetic mutation called hypertrichosis, which has left him with excessive hair growth. Inherited from his great-grandmother, hypertrichosis means excessive hair growth that can occur anywhere on the body. Jesus didn’t always feel understood growing up, he found it difficult when he realised he didn’t look like other kids at school. He started working in circuses at 16 or 17 as a way to escape where he came from. It was at a circus show that he met Azucena, the love of his life. Jesus and Azucena now happily live together in Chihuahua and he says she has made him feel accepted for who he is.