bob heslip , 50 , nf-1 , has joined the venice beach freakshow where he has met performers including a bearded lady and america 's smallest couple .
he accepted ray 's offer to join the show as the ` bubble boy ' a few weeks ago and said it gives him the platform to talk about his condition to people who otherwise just stare .
for heslip , the tumors on his body began appearing around puberty but became more severe as he aged .
` when he got married 25 years ago he did not have any bumps on his face , but now he does .