Meet Petrus Gonsalvus and Catherine, the real-life couple who sparked the inspiration for Beauty and the Beast. In the 16th century, Petrus, born with hypertrichosis, a condition causing excessive hair growth, found himself in the royal court of France. Catherine, a lady of the court, saw past appearances and fell in love with Petrus. Their unique love story challenged societal norms of the time and echoes the timeless theme of looking beyond external appearances. 💑🏰💖 Credit: Domosnake / Reddit MalibuHulaDuck / Reddit Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me

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