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Jay Mewes on Growing Up Without Knowing His Father

28 Mar 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief interview excerpt, Jay Mewes opens up about never having met his biological father. He describes his lifelong curiosity about his dad’s appearance and personality, and expresses concerns about inheritable traits, particularly the possibility of losing his hair and other health-related questions. The tone is candid and reflective, revealing both emotional yearning and practical worries about genetic inheritance.

So never met my dad. Do you know anything about him? Well, this is going to be the first time I talk about this. Are you curious about— Well, like growing up not knowing my dad, I was always curious and I had a picture of him. I, you know, I never dreamt like that. I know what you're saying. I definitely thought about a lot. For me, I think it was more, I wonder, like, am I going to lose my hair? More about like his health and what was he like. It's funny. Yeah, totally.